Broadband Data

The Wisconsin Broadband Office (WBO) collects and hosts data to facilitate internet access and use​ statewide. As these data are made available, they may be downloaded by the general public using the links below.

Data provided online are available in the format in which they are maintained by the WBO. Staff are not necessarily available to convert data to other formats.

All data hosted by the WBO are subject to the PSC's Terms and Co​nditions. For questions regarding the datasets please contact: PSCBroadbandData@wisconsin.gov.​

Broadband Expansion Grant Awardees: Fiscal Years 2014-2023

Assembled by the WBO to depict awardees from the state administed broadband programs. Downloads include service areas and selected attributes. A second download depicts only awardees with in-progress projects.

Updated on August 22, 2023.

DOWNLOAD ALL AWARDEES (FGDB, SHP, GEOJSON​)  

                                                  DOWNLOAD IN-PROGRESS ​AWARDEES (FGDB, SHP, GEOJSON​)

Capital Projects Fund Eligibility Guideline Areas & Locations

Developed by the WBO to provide guidance for the Capital Projects Fund Infrastructure Program.​​

Updated on September 14, 2023.

DOWNLOAD (FGDB, S​HP, GEOJSON, TXT)​

Broadband Coverage Data​

Mapping layers displaying internet coverage as displayed on the Wisconsin Broadband Map. Data as recent as January 26, 2022.

Updated on March 4, 2022.

Download (FGDB)Download (SHP)Download (MetaData)

Data Archive

The following are historical data from the PSC or other sources. ​

Broadband Expansion Grant Applicants

Developed by the WBO in conjunction with Broadband Expansion Grant applicants to aid in evaluating applications for Fiscal Year 2023. Includes basic features about each application, including potential overlap status at the time of application.

Updated on March 15, 2023.

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Broad​​band Expansion Grant Eligibility Guideline Areas:  Fiscal Year 2022

Developed by the WBO to provide guidance for the Broadband Expansion Grant program for Fiscal Year 2023.​​

Updated on December 7, 2022.

DOWNLOAD (FGDB, S​HP)

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ARPA Broadband Grant Applicants: Fiscal Year 2022

Developed by the WBO in conjunction with ARPA grant applicants to aid in evaluating grant applications in Fiscal Year 2022. Includes basic features about each application, including their potential overlap status at the time of application and their award status.

Updated on December 13, 2021.​

DOWNLOAD (FGDB, SHP)

High Speed Internet Survey Results: 2016

Over 10,000 records collected by the WBO to help identify areas of broadband demand across the state.

Updated on September 14, 2017.

DOWNLOAD (XLSX)

FCC Commercial Towers in Wisconsin: 2016

Commercially registered towers obtained from the Federal Communications Commission.

Updated on April 11, 2016.

DOWNLOAD (SHP)

Address and Parcel Data: 2014

Collected as part of the LinkWISCONSIN Enhanced Broadband Mapping Address Point and Parcel Mapping Project, and received by the PSC on June 30, 2014.

Updated on June 30, 2014.

DOWNLOAD ADDRESSES (FGDB)DOWNLOAD PARCELS (FGDB)

Community Anchor Institution (CAI) Survey: 2014

CAI data was self-reported by organizations to the PSC. The PSC has not verified the accuracy of survey results.

Updated in 2014.

DOWN​LOAD (XLSX)DOWN​LOAD (SHP​)​​​​​

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Broadband Demand Survey: 2013

Nearly 10,000 records collected by the WBO to help identify​ areas of broadband demand across the state.

Updated on June 22, 2015.

DOWNLOAD (XLSX)

Telephone Exchange Boundaries: 2013

Boundary mapping files for the PSC's telephone exchange boundary map.

Updated in 2013.

DOWNLOAD (FGDB, SHP, KMZ)

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