1. End-users - City use only, public use only, or mixed public and city use.
2. Municipal infrastructure use - Heavy infrastructure use could include using municipal fiber-optic cables. Moderate use of muni-owned facilities could include using a data center, rooftop or tower, etc. Light muni infrastructure use might be use of a city owned telephone pole on a hilltop.
3. Public/private network sharing - Some cities may not allow private ISPs to offer service over the network, other cities may encourage ISPs to resell service.
Each particular municipal wireless network will, except for networks reserved exclusively for city use (for example, Milpitas' network is for police department use, not public use) leverage existing municipal infrastructure to a greater or lesser degree in order to provide public internet access for the community.
Specific networks that I'm aware of that use City-owned infrastructure (in part) are deployed in Long Beach and Cerritos. There are likely others. Perhaps some other SOCALWUG members will be able to contribute their knowledge of these additionl networks.
Art McGee wrote:
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:26:47 GMT From: Adam Werbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Municipal Wireless Broadband Networks in California
I'm looking for examples of Municipal Wireless Broadband networks that are being developed in the state of California. I'm specifically interested in networks that are run by government agencies like Public Utilities Commissions or Municipal Utility Districts to leverage exisiting municipal infrastructure to provide broadband internet access to underserved communities.
Thanks for your help.
Adam Werbach [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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