Tech Ready Communities

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THE NEXT MILE PROJECT broadband solutions for
ColoradoThe San Luis Valley Real-Time Data
/ Telecommunications Project Phase I
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THE PURPOSE

• To create a statewide initiative from a local
  project, that demonstrates how rural communities
  can take advantage of broadband access by
  connecting programs that have been implemented
  and successful in the San Luis Valley as early as
  1994.

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THE PROJECT

• Connect the six county courthouses of the
  San Luis Valley, to create a system of shared
  real-time data sets that will be used for
  regional planning and statewide information
  benefiting economic and community self
  development.

Lead Agency
Funded By
In Partnership With
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REAL-TIME DATA SETS

• Real-Time data sets available to key public
  entities, i.e.. Valley ? State, State
  ?Valley.
• Examples of data sets include housing starts /
  building permits / clerks office.
• Key public entities include County
  Commissioners, clerks, assessors, sheriffs and
  planners.
• Cohesive network of critical information.
• Shared responsibilities between State and
  Region for planning demographics for more
  efficient day to day operations.
• Creates competitive advantage for business
  development equal to metropolitan
  environments.
• Critical for emergency preparedness and
  homeland defense.

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INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS
Saguache
Mineral
Ability To Share Real Time Data Sets
Regional
Rio Grande
Alamosa
Conejos
Costilla
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PHASE I STEPS TO TAKE

• Get 6 county Buy In for the concept from county
  commissioners.
• Complete inventory of existing and needed
  infrastructure.
• Conduct series of how to meetings with local
  area telecommunications users and providers to
  include phone companies, community leaders and
  end users.
• Present the Governor with a plan that details how
  to accomplish the project in the San Luis
  Valley, prior to his State of the State Address
  in January, 2004. In the 2004 State of The State
  Address, the Governor will Roll-Out this plan
  and announce the potential for networking the
  rest of Colorado.

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BIG PICTURE

• Real-Time Information Systems That Create
  Unlimited Economic/Community Development
  Opportunities For All Of Colorado.

economic opportunity
quality of life
freedom
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THE NEXT MILE The San Luis Valley Real-Time
Data Sets / Telecommunications ProjectPhase
IFor More Information Please Contact
Michael Wisdom, Executive Director
Co-Director The Next Mile Project
wisdom_at_slvdrg.org
Kristin Johnston, Co-Director The Next Mile
Project KristinJohnston863_at_hotmail.com