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Title: Connecting Rural Ohio: Village of Vinton


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Connecting 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

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Connecting Rural Ohio Partners and Sponsors
  • Sponsors
  • The Ohio State University Office of the CIO
  • OARnet
  • American Distance Education Consortium
  • 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

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Connecting 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

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Connecting 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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Connecting 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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Internet 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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Adjustable Sector Omni Antenna at Water Tower
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Vinton Village Town HallCommunity Learning
Center
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Educational Partnershipwith theUniversity of
Rio Grande
  • Wireless Community Training Course
  • Introduction to PCs
  • and
  • Technical and Network Support

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Educational PartnershipwithMindLeaders
  • Microsoft Office
  • Workforce Development
  • Business Skills
  • Estate and Retirement Planning

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Educational 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

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Outcomes 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
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