Rank: 1
Code: Green
(See Blandin Foundation interactive map)
Rock County: Perfect
Rock County ranks 1 for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have 100 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. They have 0 households without access to broadband at that speed.
| County | Residential Location Density | number of residential locations | ≥ 100 Mbps Download/20 Mbps Upload Speeds | unserved households | Cost to close gap |
| Rock | 6.9 | 3,314 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
After hovering at more than 99 percent coverage for years, Rock County can now celebrate ubiquitous coverage. They share top ranking with Lincoln and Red Lake Counties.
Broadband Access:
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| 100/20 (2026 goal) | 100 | 99.9 | 99.93 | 99.93 | 99.93 | 99.93 | 66.32 |
| 25/3 (2022 goal) | 100 | 99.9 | 99.93 | 99.93 | 99.93 | 99.93 | 68.17 |
Grants:
- 2015 – MVTV Wireless Middle Mile – Grant award: $808,080
- 2014 – Rock County Broadband Alliance (RCBA), FTTP Project – Award: $5 million.
Find more articles on broadband in Rock County (http://tinyurl.com/jjeesst)
I am doing the annual look at broadband in each county – based on maps from the Office of Broadband Development and news gathered from the last year. I’m looking at progress toward the 2022 (25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up) and 2026 (100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up) and will code each:
- Red (yikes)
- Yellow (warning)
- Green (good shape)
The maps below on the left comes from the Office of Broadband Development interactive map, reflecting data updated on Oct 31, 2023. Red dots represent locations unserved with wireline broadband; the Orange dots represent underserved locations. The map on the right comes from the FCC National Broadband map showing access to wired and licensed fixed wireless access, the darker the color, the greater percentage of broadband coverage.
