[RTC List] Digital Rio Dell announces plans

[Sean McLaughlin]

Aloha RTC!

Access Humboldt is serving as managing partner to help launch "Digital 
Rio Dell" - a public service digital communications project!

City of Rio Dell press release is attached.

And here is today's news coverage from Times-Standard:

Rio Dell Digital Project ensures Internet access
http://www.times-standard.com/local/ci_5590747

Sean McLaughlin
Executive Director
Access Humboldt
1915 J Street, Eureka, CA 95501
tel: 707-476-1798
fax: 707-445-1956
cel: 707-616-2381
e: seanm at accesshumboldt.net
web:  accesshumboldt.net




City of Rio Dell
675 Wildwood Avenue
Rio Dell, CA 95562

Press Release
April 3, 2007

Access Humboldt and City of Rio Dell propose start for digital 
communications project; "Digital Rio Dell"

Rio Dell, CA - Rio Dell is known as the "warm hearted city," but soon it 
will also be the hottest wireless internet location in Humboldt County. 
Mayor Bud Leonard announced today the City Council’s support for the 
Digital Rio Dell Project proposal, "this partnership with Access 
Humboldt would provide Rio Dell with a fully redundant broadband 
connection - and a wireless network to give local residents and visitors 
public access to the Internet."

The Digital Rio Dell Project is proposing building new communications 
capacity for public service, educational and local government purposes. 
In addition to a new 2 Mbps connection, the Project will provide 
wireless Internet access at selected public facilities around Rio Dell, 
including City Hall, Public Library, Fire Station, and City Park 
facilities – additional sites are planned to be added in the future.

Digital Rio Dell would create community network infrastructure to 
support essential services, including public safety and other municipal 
purposes along with digital media access for all.

City Manager Nancy Flemming said, "Broadband access to the Internet is 
essential infrastructure for the future of Rio Dell, as much as it is 
for the entire North Coast. We are delighted to have partners who share 
our commitment to build public service networks that provide access to 
digital communications for our residents. Access to a redundant Internet 
connection is very important. And we expect the proposed Digital Rio 
Dell Project to bring many new ideas and ongoing innovations, and is a 
great opportunity for Rio Dell and it’s residents."

Access Humboldt's Executive Director Sean McLaughlin said, "While 
exploring next generation Internet possibilities for Humboldt County we 
identified this timely opportunity for Access Humboldt to help bring 
public and private resources together to increase community 
communications assets - this project could be the result! Thanks to the 
City of Rio Dell and our private partners, especially Carlson Wireless 
and Security National Servicing Corp.for making this opportunity 
possible. Thanks also to Suddenlink Communications for providing Access 
Humboldt with dedicated network connections for public, educational and 
governmental purposes."

Jim Carlson, CEO of Carlson Wireless said, “The Digital Rio Dell Project 
creates an excellent prototype for next generation Internet applications 
for improving public health, safety and education. We support this local 
effort and look forward to bringing future innovation, including WiMAX 
and digital media applications, to advance the Project.”

Rio Dell is the fourth largest municipality (by population) in Humboldt 
County. http://www.riodellcity.com/

Access Humboldt is a non-profit community service organization created 
in early 2006 to manage cable franchise benefits on behalf of the County 
of Humboldt and the Cities of Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Blue 
Lake and Ferndale. Community access resources provided by Suddenlink 
include cable TV channels, local network connections, and a new 
community media center that is being constructed at Eureka High School. 
Access Humboldt's mission is "Local Voices Through Community Media - 
Engage - Connect - Educate." http://accesshumboldt.net

Carlson Wireless Technologies Inc., is based in Arcata CA. Carlson 
creates innovative broadband access and backhaul products to deliver 
Internet access, telephone, and public safety/security solutions 
worldwide. CWT is committed to “Bridging the Digital Divide.” 
http://www.carlsonwireless.com/

For information about Digital Rio Dell, contact:

City Manager Nancy Flemming, City of Rio Dell, t: 707-764-3532
Mayor Bud Leonard, City of Rio Dell, t: 707-764-3532
Executive Director Sean McLaughlin, Access Humboldt, c: 707-616-2381
CEO Jim Carlson, Carlson Wireless t: 707 822 7000



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