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Why Muni WiFi?

Explore the benefits and business models of Muni WiFi systems in urban areas, including procurement, public-private partnerships, and public ownership. Analyzing market failures and the impact on broadband coverage and competition. Learn how municipalities consider implementing WiFi networks for public safety and municipal use.

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Why Muni WiFi?

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  1. Why Muni WiFi? Coleman BazelonAnalysis Group, Inc. Information Economy Project Mini-Conference November 14, 2006

  2. Region & Citywide networks

  3. City Hot Zones

  4. Public Safety and Municipal-Use-Only Networks

  5. City and countywide projects (RFP/RFI issued or deployment phase)

  6. Cities and counties considering Wi-Fi

  7. Muni WiFi Systems Source: www.muniwireless.com

  8. Muni WiFi Systems Philadelphia, PA Chaska, MN

  9. Business Models • For-Profit • Nonprofit • Procurement • Public-Private Partnership • Public Ownership • Subsidized Loans Source: FTC (September 2006)

  10. Public Benefits • Broadband coverage • Broadband competition • Direct • Wholesale • Subsidized broadband • Municipal • Consumer • Cash

  11. Public Inducements • ROW • Anchor tenant • Cash • Franchise

  12. Market Failures? • Restricted competition in broadband • Franchising • Tower permitting • Spectrum, Spectrum, Spectrum • => Muni WiFi may be a 2nd (3rd, …, nth) best response to poor spectrum policy

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