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Building Grand Island’s WiFI
Network
A Recommendation Report from the Municipal Wireless Task
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Prepared by Student Name
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Summary
Grand Island WiFi Report, Prepared by Student Name
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In this report, the Municipal Wireless Task Force recommends implementing a citywide wireless
network. The network should allow for low-cost, universal access within the city limits. Encouraging
competition among broadband providers will be key to the success of this network.
Task Force Members
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The following citizens, elected officials, and employees of Grand Island are responsible for this report:
Caid Larsen
Marla Laundre
Dwight Hanselm
Eli Katzenberg
Jack Keating
Tom Fuerstenberg
City Manager
City Council, 4th Ward
City Council, 3rd Ward
Executive Director, Katz Computing Associates
President, Grand Island Board of Education
Vice President, Porter Communications
Building a Network
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Across the country, local governments are in the midst of establishing municipal wireless (or WiFi)
networks, with the goal of providing free or inexpensive Internet access to all residents. Some studies
suggest that by 2018, 95% of towns and cities will have established municipal WiFi networks.
After studying the issue extensively, we believe that a municipal WiFi network in Grand Island will
improve worker productivity across the economic spectrum. We also believe such a network will help
attract businesses with the promise of a technologically savvy worker force. Furthermore, an easy-toaccess network will improve life generally for our citizens, by making the Internet available to all for
minimal cost.
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Low Cost
In order to be economically self-sustaining, the network must be widely adopted by all residents,
regardless of income, and be available in every area of the city, including homes, offices, parks, and
restaurants. To ensure this degree of access, a typical municipal WiFi network consists of a mesh of
access points that allow continuous coverage throughout the city. (An access point is a radio transmitter
that communicates with wireless devices such as laptops.) Residents will have to subscribe to the
service, but assuming a widespread adoption of the service, we estimate prices as low as $10 a month
per household. This is far less expensive than the $40 a month many residents now pay for DSL or cable
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that this is similar to the way the standard telephone network works. The telephone company provides
service up to the exterior wall of the house. The home owner or business is then free to wire the house
for telephone service any way he or she chooses.
Network Management
We recommend hiring a third party networking corporation to manage the construction and operation
of the wireless network. This networking corporation would require access to the city infrastructure—
such as street light poles, electrical conduits, and city buildings—in order to construct the network. Once
construction is complete, the city can sell broadband rights based on competitive bids to a wide range of
broadband providers.
What’s Next?
We recommend issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to all parties interested in constructing and
managing the Grand Island WiFi network. All proposals should specify the type and quantity of network
access points, the proposed location of all radio transmitters, and details on the network protocols that
will be used. We should also require a six-month pilot program that allows the city to test a scaled-down
version of the proposed network before we sign-off on a final contract.
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Sell Network
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Sell
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Construct
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