Traverse County

Table of goal data by year

Year	25/3 Mbps	100/20 Mbps
2020	#76 of 87 67.25%	#79 of 87 50.97%
2019	#78 of 87 67.25%	#71 of 87 49.39%
2018	#74 of 87 66.14%	#56 of 87 45.62%
2017	#80 of 87 45.37%	#50 of 87 45.37%

Coverage Map

Rank: 78 (out of 87) for access to 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps)

Traverse County made a deal with a wireless provider in 2018; the county helped them to get started and setup. The provider has been successful but the connections available do not meet the 100/20 Mbps or 25/3 Mbps speed goals. But as someone from the county pointed out at the time, it was better than what they had.

With a population density of 2.6, Traverse is unlikely to get better service until they mobilize to get it.

What we learned in the past:

In 2017, Mediacom has announced upgrades to Gig service in parts of Traverse County, specifically Wheaton. Traverse is also getting almost $2 million in FCC funding but that is over the next 10 years. In 2018, they shared that they cut a deal where the county lent a fixed wireless company money and provided some easier access to towers. It was successful. It’s wireless. It’s maybe not 25/3 Mbps but it’s better than what people had before.

Update from 2020:

No broadband news has been reported from Traverse County since the last profile was posted.

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