Portfolio
Created by: Amelia Bryne, Tracey Lauriault, Andrew Clement, Neil McIntyre
For: Ministry of Government and Consumer Services of Ontario
Service: Market Analysis / Framework Design / Strategic Research
Date: 2008
Project Description:
Policymakers and businesses need a big-picture view of broadband systems. To build the best high-speed internet networks it is important to understand the location of existing infrastructure; the types and locations of various local broadband providers; the availability, quality and capacity of broadband service; and the types of technology used. Mapping these elements can help.
The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services of Ontario wanted to play a constructive role in promoting broadband development in the province. Deep Tech member Amelia Bryne led a team of broadband infrastructure and cartography experts who helped the Ministry determine the role that a broadband atlas can play in supporting healthy growth of technical infrastructure, digital inclusion, and competition. The team outlined guiding principles for the development of a broadband atlas, including usability and preservation, and introduced common mapping technologies used in online atlases. To help the Ontario government understand what their peers are doing, the team analyzed over one hundred indicators drawn from policy and mapping initiatives and services around the world.