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Team B5 Digital Community Project

Team B5 Digital Community Project. Daniel Flynn, Curtis McClusick, Danielle Nitopi, Conroy Saldanha, Cory Turolis. Milestones . Model City City Choice Needs Analysis Technology Needed Financial Sources Presentation Final Paper. Finding A Model City. Anaheim, California

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Team B5 Digital Community Project

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  1. Team B5Digital Community Project

    Daniel Flynn, Curtis McClusick, Danielle Nitopi, Conroy Saldanha, Cory Turolis
  2. Milestones Model City City Choice Needs Analysis Technology Needed Financial Sources Presentation Final Paper
  3. Finding A Model City Anaheim, California Fifty square miles within city limits Population of 245,000 Demographics 46% Hispanic 36% Caucasian 28% Other
  4. Goals of Anaheim Provide low cost, reliable internet access to citizens of Anaheim Have indoor coverage rates over 90%
  5. Anaheim’s Implementation Technology Wifi Mesh System deployed by EarthLink Role of City Allow access to light poles Oversaw Implementation and Support Funding Department of Homeland Security’s Urban Area Security Initiative $21.95 a month fee or shorter sessions Other companies contributed funds
  6. Lewistown, PA
  7. Lewistown, PA Why Lewistown? Smaller City Limited Resources Population Decline Increase Tourism Help citizens save money 61 miles NW of Harrisburg Population 9,000 97% Caucasian Over 21% is below the poverty line Median household income was $21,568
  8. What are Lewistown’s Needs? Increase Marketability of the Town for the Real Estate Market Tourism increases could attract those visiting Penn State Increase Lewistown’s visibility Help public schools with Internet costs
  9. Technology We had to consider many different types of technology for Lewistown We considered: Geography Price Ease of Use Distance Reach
  10. Wi-Fi Mesh Network Pros Already popular with consumers Cheapest option No new infrastructure Self-Healing Network Cons Lower Security Problem’s with reaching indoors
  11. Diagram of Wi-Fi Mesh Network
  12. WiMax Network Pros Even distribution of bandwidth by user Very stable network Far Distances Higher Speeds Cons Need a specific network card Needs Tower
  13. WiMax Network Diagram
  14. Fiber Optics Pros Fastest Connection Speed Very Reliable Can be implemented for any number of users Cons Cost! Hard to install and repair Services like FIOS have been causing fires
  15. What we chose We chose a Wi-Fi Mesh Network We felt it was the best for Lewistown because: Price Ease of Installation Self-Healing ability Fits the distance Most proven technology Already implemented in other cities Already used in many homes
  16. Cash Conundrum Where are we going to get the capital? What options do we have? Large Company Private Investors or Private Companies Federal Grants or Loans Local Taxes What are the pros and cons of each?
  17. Uncle Sam! The US Government has many agencies that give grants and low interest loans Pros Free Money No required advertisements Doesn’t hurt to try Doesn’t require raising taxes Cons May have deadlines Hard to receive, especially for a small town Money could be withdrawn mid-project
  18. Private Investors and Companies Companies may be willing to put money towards our project Pros Funding more free from stipulations Possibly more money Doesn’t require raising taxes Cons Most likely will require advertisements Could still have restrictions Being tied to a company
  19. Large Corporation Such as EarthLink Pros They have experience and money Help to advertise the city Cons Have not been reliable Linked to a company May have less control
  20. Local Government Increasing Taxes in Lewistown Pros Would be self-sufficient Money would be mostly free from stipulations Cons Not all would use People do not like raised taxes Would have negative publicity Hard to sell to citizens
  21. What we Chose Apply for Federal Grants and Loans Look for a private partner or company Does not raise taxes Has minimal advertisements Can help with advertising the network and city Hopefully diminish or lower user costs If schools use the system charge them a small fee for use
  22. Challenges that Face Lewistown Getting the Public Interested Finding Funding Small Town for Grants May be hard to find Partnership Telling the world about the system Staying the course
  23. Challenges that we Faced Doing work at the meetings Having little experience with this Technology Finding Funding models and Costs Conroy leaving Early
  24. Conclusion Questions?
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