Community Broadband: WiFi and Beyond

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Community Broadband Wi-Fi and Beyond

• Austin, Texas
• August 1, 2007

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IntroductionBrave New Worlds

• Whats happening
• Increased concentration
• Decreased regulation/social obligations
• Proprietary networks
• Bad pricing models
• In Texas January 1, 2008
• Increasing dependence on broadband/
  internetworking
• Technology allowing networks to serve multiple
  purpose, multiple users securely
• Growing social model all connected, all the time
• Perceived price/value relationship

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All Lead Toward

• An increased municipal willingness/interest in
  using existing resources, and developing new
  resources to
• enhance capabilities to communicate internally
  and with other agencies
• extend new options for connectivity to the public
• serve those who are underserved
• create opportunities for entrepreneurs to take
  advantage of true interactive broadband networks

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What Should You Do?

• Technology
• Key legal concepts and issues
• Business models
• Case studies
• Going beyond Wi-Fi