The New Hampshire Broadband Mapping & Planning Program (NHBMPP) is a comprehensive, multi-year effort that seeks to understand where broadband is currently available in NH, how it can be made more widely available in the future, and how to encourage increased levels of broadband adoption and usage.  The Program, managed by the GRANIT System within the Earth Systems Research Center at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), is a collaboration of multiple partners representing UNH, regional planning agencies, state agencies, and private, non-profit entities.  It includes two primary components -a mapping initiative and a planning and technical assistance initiative.

In the mapping realm, GRANIT is collaborating with the nine regional planning commissions to map areas in the state where broadband service is currently available, as well as areas with no service and areas that are considered underserved  The mapping inventory relies on data collected semi-annually from the 70+ public and commercial entities, both landline and wireless (fixed and cellular) that provide broadband services in New Hampshire.  Data is also being collected on broadband availability at individual community anchor institutions, including schools, libraries, medical/healthcare locations, public safety offices, and state/county/municipal buildings.  Finally, the mapping component includes a significant effort to develop the first public master address file for the state.

The mapping data will provide an important baseline assessment for new Hampshire, will facilitate effective dialog in the state regarding use and demand for broadband services, and will assist the state as it seeks to prioritize infrastructure projects and to build a sustainable broadband framework in the future.  In addition, results from the NHBMPP are being provided to the NTIA and the Federal Communications Commission to assist in the development and maintenance of the national broadband availability map,

The NHBMPP includes a significant effort to incorporate the information collected and the momentum generated by the mapping activities into a suite of planning and technical assistance services to benefit municipalities, businesses,  institutions, and residents of New Hampshire.  The planning activities focus on state broadband capacity building, on developing regional and statewide plans, and on providing technical assistance to various sectors in the state. 

Program Team & Partners:

University of New Hampshire
	Fay Rubin - Project Director Michael Blair - Project Coordinator David Justice - Senior GIS Analyst
	Scott Valcourt - Director, Strategic Technology David Foote - Planning Projects Manager
	Charlie French - Extension Associate Professor

Regional Planning Commissions

Michael Tardiff - Executive Director Craig Tufts - Transportation / GIS Planner Kimon Koulet - Executive Director Michelle Therrien - GIS Analyst Kerrie Diers - Executive Director Ryan Friedman - GIS Planner Michael King - Executive Director James Steele - Senior Planner Cliff Sinnott - Executive Director Robert Pruyne - GIS Specialist Tom Falk - Transportation Analyst/GIS Coordinator

David Preece - Executive Director Amy Kizak - Senior GIS Analyst Tim Murphy - Executive Director Tara Germond - Planner Cynthia Copeland - Executive Director Dan Camara - GIS/Transportation Analyst Christine Walker - Executive Director Rachel Ruppel - GIS Analyst/Planner

State Agencies

Carol Miller - Director of Broadband Technology

Joanne Cassulo - Senior Planner