Document Bertrand Gebauer - Global CN Community Network
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Bürgernetzverband e.V. Union of Citizens Networks , registered association, founded in Dec.1995 Bertram Gebauer - President - Ebernhölzlstr. 12 84419 Schwindegg Tel. +49 8082 8292 Mail: Bertram@iiv.de Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Bürgernetze: Origin and creation • Bavaria Online • Promoted projects • Transistion to private structures Philosophy of the Bürgernetz • Utilization of the Net • Side Effects of the Scenario Organisation, Financing, State and Planings of the „Bavarian Bürgernetze“ Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Origin and Creation: Bavaria Online March 1995 - Passing of Bavarian Online in Cabinet and Parliament Components: •„Bavarian Net“ •16 Pilotprojects, e.g. • Bavarian Server • DAB • Administrative Authority Net • Middle-class Server • Innovation Net • ....... Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Origin and Creation: Bavaria Online Frame conditions Total volume of investment: 100 Mio DM • Bavarian Net 48 Mio DM • Innovation Net 2,15 Mio DM • of that dial in-nodes according to the Free-Net-Concept 600 TDM Finance modalities: • Only startassistances up to ca. 40% • Basisconformation! Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Origin and Creation: Bavaria Online Continuation Cabinet passes a resolution in January 1997 •Continuation Projects of the Tranche 1 •new Projects •Schools10 Mio DM •Agriculture 15 Mio DM Additional investment volume: 48 Mio DM Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Origin and Creation: Promoted projects since1992: Free-Net Erlangen-Nürnberg from 1993/94: Reflections about bringing Internet to a large public, creation of an interestsgroup 1994: Meeting with the „Great-Father“ of the Free-Nets, Tom Grundner, in Berlin March 95: Committing of the Free-Net-Concept in Bavaria Online April 1995: Visit in Cleveland, to become aquainted with Tom Grundner‘s Organisation of the Free-Nets Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Origin and Creation: Promoted projects May 1995: Decision to an own development, Apply for the trademark „Bürgernetz“, first concept June/July 95:Searching for Sponsors, there, first adoption of the concept by members of sponsoring companies August 95: Break with the managers of the Free-Net 10.10.95: Foundation of Bürgernetz Schwindegg 23.10.95: Admission of the Bürgernetz-Concept into Bavarian Online But: There was no more money.... Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Origin and Creation: Promoted projects December 1995: Foundation of the Bürgernetzverband e.V.with 16 associations, ca. 200 user April 1996: Bürgernetz Munich is the first Bürgernetz connecting to the Net 10/96: 10 dial-in nodes, ca. 2.000 user 01/97: 15 dail-in nodes, ca. 2.500 user ......... 01/98: 100 dial-in nodes, ca. 60.000 user 12/98: 108 dial-in nodes, ca. 130.000 user Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Origin and Creation: Promoted projects Bürgernetze may use the Bavarian Net free of charge for non-commercial data traffic. In return, Bürgernetze have to grant everybody, who is applying for it, free access to the Net. Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Origin and Creation: Transistion to private structures - schedule 11-08-98: Meeting, where a new provider was elected by the members of the „Verband“ 11-28-98: New elections of the board 12-20-98: Contract with the German Research Network and a provider 12-31-98: End of promotion of the bavarian government Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Origin and Creation: Transistion to private structures - basic ideas • • • • • • Priority of local initiative Common procurement.of central requirements No use restrictions on common services Protection of ideal targets, e.g. grassroot movement formational and educational section should remain locally competitive situation in network structure Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Origin and Creation: Transistion to private structures - statistics User development: 12/1998: 130,000 user 01/1999: 90,000 user 05/1999: 135,000 user Support by the „Verband“: • Workshops • Manual „Gründerhandbuch“ • Individual support Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Origin and Creation: Development of Users and dial-in nodes 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Okt 00 Dez 00 Jun 00 Aug 00 Apr 00 Dez 99 Feb 00 Aug 99 Apr 99 Jun 99 Dez 98 Feb 99 Aug 98 Okt 98 Apr 98 Jun 98 Dez 97 Feb 98 Aug 97 Apr 97 Okt 97 Okt 99 Users in Tsd Jun 97 Dez 96 Dial-in nodes Feb 97 Aug 96 Okt 96 Apr 96 Jun 96 0 Bürgernetzverband e.V. Philosophy of the Bürgernetz: Thesis Utilization of electronic communication and electronically stored information for everyone Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Philosophy of the Bürgernetz: Who is „everyone“? „Everyone“ is playing different roles: • at work • in the family • in the association • in the municipality • as owner of.. • ............ Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Philosophy of the Bürgernetz: Benefit • Benefit is very individuell. It depends on interests, which are mostly again depending on social roles and values • Benefit is „issue versus expenditure“ Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Philosophy of the Bürgernetz: How much „issue“ is in the Net? For those, who are searching for entertainment: For owners of a computer: For employers: For citizens: For parents: For associationmembers: For teachers: much very much very little very little little little very little Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Philosophy of the Bürgernetz: How much „expenditure“ is necessary? Costs, e.g. • Telephone • Provider • Hardware Time spent on e.g. • finding something useful in the „datachaos“ • „starting the computer“ Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Philosophy of the Bürgernetz: Increase benefit - lower costs! • Leading together, what is belonging together • Offering assistances by designing „customerorientated“ information • Leading the user to useful informationsupplies • Initial-constructions of high-quality datastocks • Reduction of riskfactors Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Philosophy of the Bürgernetz: Increase benefit - lower costs! • Honorary management of the dial-in nodes • Focusing of forces at purchase • Initialing co-financings • Acquisa of public funds • Initial-constructions of strategical partnerships within all levels • Modesty in framecosts (rents, business trips,...) Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Philosophy of the Bürgernetz: Side-effects of the scenario • Creation of new work places • Securing of existing work places by supporting the workprocesses by using the telecommunication • Creation of a basis for development and piloteffort of high-quality services in the sector of telecommunication Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Philosophy of the Bürgernetz: Side-effects of the scenario • Location marketing • Promotion of innovative small-enterprises and private persons • Co-determination of the people when constructing their „electronic future“ • Access to Internet also for social lower ranked groups • Structure of an association secures the right of a say in the matter Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Organization of the „Bürgernetze“: • Outsharing of the components with tax abatement (training, further training, information) to a „promoter-association of the Bürgernetz“ • Management of the taxable components (dial-in nodes, server) by a management system (recommendation: supporterassociation) Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Organization of the „Bürgernetze“: • Organization of the promoter-associations in an umbrella organization (Bürgernetzverband e.V.) • Umbrella Organization assigns licences (Bavarian Net, trademark) to the supporterassociation; so the umbrella organisation forms a bracket around both parts of the local Bürgernetz • Priority of local activity Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Financing of the „Bürgernetze“: Principle: All organizational components (promoter-, supporter-assoc., union) must financially pay their way within their original function and activity. The financing is not based on subsidy. Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Financing of the „Bavarian Bürgernetze“, Sources of income for the promoter-assoc.: • Training and further training (evening courses, weekend courses, courses for special target groups) in cooperation with other training organisations • Professional training (e.g. teacher training) • Project-and researchworking (e.g. EUProject FollowMe) Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Financing of the „Bavarian Bürgernetze“, Sources of income for the supporter-assoc.: • Organization and management of the engineering and equipment • Placing of logins • Technical assistance and technical orientated training • Providing of rooms and hardware • Economical enterprise Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. State of the „Bürgernetze“: • The local communities are established well (organization and financing) • Tightening up of the organization in the union was completed • Installation of workflow of the first targetgroups under construction (e.g. schools) • Common projects (Chuvashia, government, etc.) Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Planings: • Development of sample workflows as pilot applications • Opening of the union for interested organizations in Germany and Europe • Cooperation with similar institutions with the aim of becomming a wellknown and established member of the society within the Federal Republic of Germany Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer Bürgernetzverband e.V. Bertram Gebauer - President Tel: 08082/8292 Mail: bertram@iiv.de Copyright 1998 - 2000, Bürgernetzverband e.V., Bertram Gebauer
