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  • From: Brandon Perkins <bdperkin AT gmail.com>
  • To: wsirving AT morgancreek.net, Chapel Hill Information Technology Advisory Committee <chtechcomm AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Chtechcomm] Notes from September 8 Downtown Wifi meeting
  • Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 10:39:12 -0400

Hi Steve,

Unless I hear otherwise, we're having our conf. call at 3pm today
(Thursday). The dial-in information for the conference call is as
follows:

Conference Access:
Toll Free: 1-888-955-5366
Toll: 1-719-457-6420
Conference Passcode:
Passcode: 151305

Thanks.
Brandon

On 9/15/05, Steve Irving <wsirving AT morgancreek.net> wrote:
> Terri,
>
> Please advise when your conference call is scheduled and how I may
> participate.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chtechcomm-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:chtechcomm-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Terri Buckner
> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 3:33 PM
> To: Chapel Hill Information Technology Advisory Committee
> Subject: [Chtechcomm] Notes from September 8 Downtown Wifi meeting
>
> Notes from September 8 Downtown Wifi meeting
>
> *Council resolution:*
> "...the petitions from the DECD and the four members of the Technology
> Committee are referred to the Manager, the Attorney, and the Technology
> Committee with a request for reports and options for consideration by
> the Council regarding establishment of a wireless Internet environment
> in the downtown and in the neighborhoods adjacent to the downtown such
> as the Northside and Pine Knolls neighborhoods."
>
> *Attendance:*
> Ray Reitz and Doug Noell: Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools
> Joel Dunn, UNC
> Andrea Rohrbacher and Liz Parham: Downtown Economic Development Comm.
> Delores Bailey: Empowerment Inc.
> Jeremy Collins, Wireless Subcommittee of IT Advisory Committee
> Brandon Perkins, Wireless Subcommittee of IT Advisory Committee
> Allan Polak, Wireless Subcommittee of IT Advisory Committee
> Terri Buckner, Wireless Subcommittee of IT Advisory Committee
> Steve Irving: IT Advisory Committee
>
> Questions discussed:
>
> 1. Who will be the partners in conducting the feasibility study (as
> described in the Council resolution)?
>
> *Discussion:*
> a. Each group represented in the meeting wants to stay involved as a
> steering committee. The IT Committee should take the lead.
>
> b. Determination of the extent of involvement should wait until we have
> a sense of the costs involved.
>
> c. We should also explore additional partners including but not limited
> to the Chamber of Commerce, Orange County Emergency Management Services,
> Chapel Hill Transit and Public Safety.
> (NOTE: Jason Jolley from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
> has expressed his interest and willingness to join in future discussions)
>
> 2. Who are the constituencies that should be involved in providing input
> for the study?
>
> *Discussion:* This question should be addressed once we have a better
> idea of the cost estimate. The majority of individuals present did agree
> that access to the Internet is a basic economic development issue for
> residents as well as businesses.
>
> 3. Can we pursue a short-term project, such as access to Pine Knolls,
> while investigating a larger scale deployment?
>
> *Discussion:* This question should be addressed once we have a better
> idea of the cost estimates and the extent of a reasonably-sized deployment.
>
> 4. What are the next steps for this group?
>
> *Discussion:*
> a. Interview owners of Panera and Weaver Street to determine what
> business purpose their current public wifi projects serve.
>
> b. Create a fact sheet for partners (not the general public) outlining
> the different types of deployment that might be pursued (free love
> model, infrastructure model, mixed use model (internet, phone, cable))
>
> c. Get estimates for a cost study from contractors. The TechComm's Wifi
> subcommittee will put together a list of questions to be asked of
> potential vendors. Brandon Perkins will schedule a conference call for
> week of Sept 12 for the Wifi subcomm to iron out the questions so that
> we can begin contacting vendors ASAP. Terri Buckner will contact the
> Chapel Hill GIS specialist to have the area map redrawn to include the
> entire DEDC service area along with calculated surface areas for
> downtown business district and the two neighborhoods.
>
>
>
>
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