FY 26 Approved Budget in Brief

ThinkBig Networks entered into a partnership with Harford County in 2021 to provide broadband connectivity to northern Harford County.

Projected Growth

Source: Baltimore Metropolitan Council, 2022

Phase 1 Northern Harford County

PROJECTED POPULATION

500k

RESIDENTIAL BROADBAND

250k

Total: 208,280

Total: 48,525

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Harford County Population 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050

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Source: Baltimore Metropolitan Council, 2022

PROJECTED HOUSEHOLDS

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Urban

Rural

500k

0 providers

1 provider

2 providers

3+ providers

250k

Source: https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/ PARAMETERS Technology: ADSL, Cable, Fiber, Fixed Wireless, Satellite, and Other Speed: ≥ 100/10 Mbps Date: June 2021

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Harford County Households 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050

Source: Baltimore Metropolitan Council, 2022

PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT

More than 8,000 residents were without reliable internet in 2020.

500k

With internet (93.68%) Without internet (3.23%) Without a computer (3.09%)

250k

ThinkBig's work with the county will address that entire disparity.

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Harford County Population 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050

Source: 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates Table B28008

PROJECTED INCOME GROWTH Source: U.S. Census Bureau Assumes a 2.557% average increase based on data from 2010-2020

PROJECTED GDP GROWTH

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Assumes a 2.5525% average increase based on data from 2001-2020

100k

10M

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