Brown

State Operations Manager

Don Shirley
dshirley@connectohio.org
513-668-2222

Strategic Technology Plan - NEW!

The Brown County Strategic Technology Plan (.zip) is a result of Connect Ohio's eCommunity Strategies process, which forms teams in every Ohio county and involves representatives from many sectors of the community. This Strategic Technology Plan addresses local challenges related to technology growth, and serves as the basis for the development and local execution of specific project plans.

Implementation of these plans is dynamic and continuous. As local team members work on the projects that were identified during the plan’s development, they may find that modifications to the plan or projects are necessary.

Connect Ohio’s State Operations Managers will guide and assist teams to help them complete projects that will significantly and positively impact the availability and affordability of broadband technology in Brown County. If you would like to be a part of a project team in Brown County, please contact your State Operations Manager (see above for contact details.)

Research

The Brown County Technology Profile examines technology trends of county residents as they compare to the statewide average, such as percentage of residents who have the Internet and/or broadband, Internet applications used most frequently and barriers to Internet and broadband adoption. An Executive Summary of the most recent statewide Connect Ohio research is also available.

Maps

Broadband Stimulus Data Tools

Census Block Level Broadband Data (.xls)*

Provides data about the number of households that are served and unserved within census blocks.
*Requires Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Excel Viewer.

Interactive Map

Use the Interactive Map to identify the location of a census block by following the specified instructions.
Instructions: Identify a Census Block using the Interactive Map

Community Benchmarking Tool

The Community Benchmarking Tool was designed to provide a benchmark for a community's current readiness to participate in the enormous economic, social, governmental, and personal changes that high-speed communications entail.

This tool was used in each Ohio county to gather data as each county completed the eCommunity Planning process. Most importantly, this tool helps provide a vision of specific steps and actions that a community-government, businesses, schools, community groups, and citizens-can take to benefit from these changes.