Broadband in Arizona

State-Level Action & Policy

Arizona Broadband Stakeholders Network, COVID-19 Taskforce

A network to facilitate collaboration, coordination, information sharing and communication among key public, private and nonprofit stakeholders. Priority initiatives include developing a statewide COVID-19 digital access strategy to support, schools, universities, community colleges, students, homes, libraries, health care facilities, businesses and communities.

Arizona Statewide Broadband Strategic Plan (February 2018)

"According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 2016 Broadband Progress Report, 13 percent of Arizona’s total population still does not have broadband access; of the population lacking such access, 410,794, or 63 percent, reside in rural areas. Meanwhile, 95 percent of the tribal population has no broadband access. The National Broadband Plan, released by the FCC on March 17, 2010, identifies initiatives to stimulate economic growth, create jobs and boost America's capabilities in education, health care, homeland security and more. The Plan includes sections focusing on economic growth, education, health care, energy and the environment, government performance, civic engagement and public safety."

State of Arizona Broadband Focus Group Findings (December 2017)

Six stakeholder meetings conducted to share ideas on the current state of broadband in their communities, vision for the future of broadband, what might affect achieving that vision, and strategies for overcoming obstacles, desired capabilities and features of broadband service, best practices implemented in other states to bring broadband to rural communities, and priorities to address in the Arizona Statewide Broadband Strategic Plan.

State Broadband Policy Explorer

The Pew Charitable Trusts’ state broadband policy explorer lets you learn how states are expanding access to broadband through laws. Categories in the tool include: broadband programs, competition and regulation, definitions, funding and financing, and infrastructure access.

State Broadband Policy Explorer

The Pew Charitable Trusts’ state broadband policy explorer lets you learn how states are expanding access to broadband through laws. Categories in the tool include: broadband programs, competition and regulation, definitions, funding and financing, and infrastructure access.