Building A Community Owned

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• Building A Community Owned Operated
• Broadband Network
• Mayor Richard C. Barr
• City of Adel, Georgia
• October 13th, 2005

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Where is Adel, Georgia?

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Background History - Adel

• 5,300 residents and over 100 businesses.
• County seat of Cook County with population of
  15,700
• Intersected by I-75 40 miles north of Florida
  state line
• Over 300 square miles
• 114 years of service

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Internet Last Mile Problem

• Local telephone and cable companies provided only
  limited high speed Internet service, mostly
  within the city limits.
• Connectivity to the Internet was slow.

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Why Build A Community Broadband Network?

• Improve Quality of Life with Economical,
  High-Speed Broadband
• Residents
• Businesses
• New Source of Recurring Revenue for the City
• A Critically Needed Communication System
• Another Utility Similar to Water, Sewer, Gas, and
  Electricity
• Lower Communications Costs For Our Community

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Other Reasons

• Means to Attract New Businesses
• New Businesses Means New Jobs
• Possible Concession Element
• Critical Need for Economic Development
• Enhances Local Economy
• Homeland Defense and Law Enforcement Applications

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How?

• Camvera Networks
• Provided Turnkey Installation and On-Going
  Support
• Non-Line of Sight Wireless Technology
• System Design and Engineering
• Installation and Testing
• Marketing and Sales Support
• System and End-User Support and Maintenance

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Wireless DSL Coverage for Cook County300 Square
Miles
Lenox
Adel
Cecil
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Where We Are Now

• 24 Months and Cash Flow Positive
• 425 Customers
• Residential
• Business
• Covering Most of Cook County

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Benefits

• Great and Successful Community Network
• Happy Customers
• Successful Public-Private Partnership
• Successful Economic Development Model

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Thank you!

• Mayor Richard C. Barr
• Email - rbarr_at_southlink.us
• City Manager - Jerry Permenter
• Email - jpermenter_at_southlink.us
• Phone [phone]