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<br />2.3 Assess Needs and Recommend Business Model <br /> <br />Description: The purpose of this task is to define and document the City's wireless strategy and <br />objectives, developing a working wireless business model that harmonizes strategy and technical <br />requirements, <br /> <br />2.3.1 Assess Community and Agency Need for a WiFi Network and Potential <br />Benefits <br /> <br />1, Describe residential and business access to wireless broadband networks, e.g., <br />WiFi hotspots. <br /> <br />2, Project demand for wireless broadband services from all sectors of the community: <br />a. Individuals <br />b. Businesses <br />c, Schools, colleges and universities <br />d. Community based organizations <br />e. Community media <br />f. Government Agencies <br /> <br />3. Prioritize City drivers to justify a Wireless Broadband Network. <br /> <br />2.3.2 Identify Best Practices and Business Models from other Communities <br /> <br />1. Identify the best practices and business models that other jurisdictions have employed <br />from among the broad range of approaches to creating community wireless broadband <br />networks. <br />2, Review potential ownership and operating structure for The City including, but not limited <br />to: <br />a. 100% municipal ownership and operation of the network <br />b. 100% community based non-profit ownership and operation of the network <br />c. Public/private partnerships between local government and a private entity that owns <br />and operates the network <br />d. A hybrid model where the municipality owns and a private entity operates the network <br />(by "municipality," all units of local government are included, including counties, <br />municipal utilities, utility districts and joint power-like arrangements) <br /> <br />2.3.3 Assess Existing Telecommunications Planning, Infrastructure <br /> <br />1. Evaluate existing telecommunications strategies and plans, The City's initiatives, supporting <br />studies, as well as plans of major City departments and agencies, such as Public Safety, <br />Department of Public Works, the Public Schools and any other departments that have plans in <br />place for wireless communication, <br />2. Estimate The City's current wireless related expenditures. <br />3. Review and evaluate the telecommunications assets The City owns or has access to that <br />are being used or could be used to meet its internal telecommunications needs or to serve <br />the public, including but not limited to: <br />a, fiber optic cable <br />b. conduit suitable for fiber <br />c, radio communications facilities <br />d, towers, poles and buildings suitable for installing radio communications facilities <br />4. Explore and discuss opportunities for The City to make its telecommunications assets <br />available to third parties and how this might be done in a way that is compatible with or can <br />support a wireless network. <br />S, Describe opportunities for expanding The City's telecommunications assets, such as by <br />installing conduit in conjunction with current Public Works infrastructure projects <br />6. Identify alternative private sector mounting assets <br /> <br />S~B <br /> <br />August 8, 2006 <br />Form v031406 <br /> <br />Page 4 of 13 <br /> <br />Broadband Wireless Assessment <br />