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CenterFuse Broadband Feasibility Report <br /> 4th Quarter 2019 344 Gigabytes <br /> 1st Quarter 2020 403 Gigabytes <br /> rd quarter 2020 380 Gigabytes <br /> 3rd quarter 2020 384 Gigabytes <br /> These numbers show that the demand for home broadband has exploded in just the past few years and <br /> was doing so even before the pandemic. The implication of this growth is that broadband demand is <br /> going to swamp the networks of Charter and Consolidated if those companies don't find ways to <br /> improve their networks.No broadband network other than fiber can sustain the above growth. <br /> Other Broadband Gaps. The study examines other broadband gaps in Ellensburg. <br /> • The Affordability Gap. Like in all communities, there are residents of Ellensburg who can't <br /> afford the cost of broadband. This was verified by the residential survey that showed that 15%of <br /> residents don't have a home broadband connection. Numerous studies suggest that for most of <br /> these homes the issue is likely to be affordability. <br /> • The Homework Gap. Ellensburg, like other communities, has students that don't have home <br /> computers or home broadband connections. Ellensburg is unique in this area since the city has <br /> such a large student population - 3,200 K-12 students and 9,000 CWU students (closer to 7,000 <br /> during the pandemic). While the K12 system likely found temporary solutions for most students <br /> during the pandemic, this is an issue that needs a long-term solution. <br /> Page 10 <br />