Title: Connecting Rural Ohio: Village of Vinton
1Connecting Rural OhioVillage of Vinton
- Using of Satellite-Based Internet Connectivity
- Alan Escovitz, Ph.D.
- Gabe Moulton
- The Ohio State University Office of the CIO
- Bob Dixon, Ph.D.
- The Ohio State University Office of the CIO
- and
- OARnet
2Connecting Rural Ohio Partners and Sponsors
- Sponsors
- The Ohio State University Office of the CIO
- OARnet
- American Distance Education Consortium
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- Partners
- Village of Vinton
- Ohio State University Extension
- Ohio Learning Network
- Governors Office Of Appalachia
- Gallia County Department of Jobs and Family
Services - University of Rio Grande
- MindLeaders
- TechCorps Ohio
- Vinton Elementary School
- Gallia and Vinton County Educational Service
Center - Microsoft
- Redemtech
3Connecting Rural Ohio History Highlights
- August 2000 ADEC awarded a NSF for the Advanced
Internet Satellite Project (AISEP) - New Straitsville
- January 2003 OARnet awarded grant from the Ohio
Community Network Computer to fund project - April 2003 Satellite dish antenna installed at
Masonic Lodge - July 2003 Phase I wireless network deployed
- April-June 2004 Phase II wireless network
coverage expanded to cover residential and
commercial areas - Chesterhill
- Winter 2005 ADEC approves OSU funding to provide
satellite-based Internet connectivity to the
village - June 2005 Satellite dish antenna installed at
library and Phase I wireless network deployed - May 2006 Phase II wireless network coverage
expanded to cover residential and commercial areas
4Connecting Rural Ohio History Highlights
- Village of Vinton
- September 2006 ADEC approves US Department of
Agriculture to OSU funding to provide
satellite-based Internet connectivity to the
village - December 2006 Ohio Governors Office of
Appalachia approves funding for 6 computers to
be located at the community learning center
(Village Town Hall) - March 2007 Satellite dish antenna and sectorized
omni antenna installed at villages water tower - May-June 2007 Begin roll-out of workforce
development and education programming for the
community
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6Connecting Rural Ohio Objectives
- Developing advanced Internet services over
satellite infrastructure for communities that are
geographically far removed from terrestrial
Internet connectivity - Providing access to Web-based training and
educational programs - Stabilizing their economy and bringing an end to
drain of human capital - Improving quality of life and increases their
standard of living
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8Internet Connectivity to Anywhere
All Locations
AMC4 Satellite
Internet 1 and Internet 2
50,000 miles
Ground Station
Tachyon Central Ground Station--San Diego, CA
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12Adjustable Sector Omni Antenna at Water Tower
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14Vinton Village Town HallCommunity Learning
Center
15Educational Partnershipwith theUniversity of
Rio Grande
- Wireless Community Training Course
- Introduction to PCs
- and
- Technical and Network Support
16Educational PartnershipwithMindLeaders
- Microsoft Office
- Workforce Development
- Business Skills
- Estate and Retirement Planning
17Educational Partnershipwith theOhio Learning
Network
- E 4 ME --an online orientation course that helps
individuals - Link interests to education choices, career
paths, and jobs - Find online courses and degrees that meet
personal and career goals - Learn how to be successful in e-learning courses
18Outcomes and Impact
- Model for Land-Grant university outreach
- Cost-effective bridge
- Addresses last-mile barriers and connectivity
- Framework for a community technology plan
- Stimulus to private sector investment and
community development - Improving quality of life and increases their
standard of living