[RTC List] Coshocton County Guide to Rural Broadband webinar 4/15

Mon Mar 29 11:38:54 PDT 2010

Just came across this free webinar and pass it along for those with an  
interest.

Chris Crawford
_www.justiceserved.com_ (http://www.justiceserved.com) 

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In a message dated 3/29/2010 8:01:49 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
eventreg at govtech.com writes:

If you are having trouble  reading this email, _read the online  version_ 
(http://now.eloqua.com/es.asp?s=1222&e=72894&elq=e9cda051b1d14d5cbc0b156b6ca81
005) 

_Simple  Ways to an Effective and 
Funded Rural Broadband  Project_ 
(http://app.en25.com/e/er.aspx?s=1222&lid=2910&elq=e9cda051b1d14d5cbc0b156b6ca81005)   

High-speed internet can spur economic growth, provide  vital resources to 
students, and create access to  governmental and health-related services. 
Bringing  high-speed internet service to underserved rural areas was  
accomplished by Coshocton County, Ohio whose innovative  approach brought service to 
its rural communities with no  capital expenditure to the county.

While many Americans have ready access to high-speed  internet service, 
rural Americans are often stuck with  limited options like slow dial-up or 
costly satellite  service.

That was then – before  new wireless technologies came to the  forefront. 
Ingenious public-private partnerships are  springing up around the nation 
that promises a better  way.  These new solutions leverage existing  
infrastructure and don’t always require an up-front capital  expenditure from 
government. Can they close the gap for  rural America?

Join the  Center for Digital Government and Government Technology for  a 
live, interactive webinar on this important  topic. You will learn: 
    *   Why broadband is critical to rural  communities looking to enhance 
growth and bring vital  resources to the area that might otherwise not be 
possible  

    *   How innovators like Coshocton County,  Ohio, are able to achieve 
vast countywide coverage in  their rural communities without up-front capital  
investment

    *   How wireless point-to-multipoint (PMP)  technology with its small 
footprint, expanded range, and  easy deployment provides a cost-effective and 
workable  option for rural broadband

    *   How your community can benefit from the  Recovery Act, which has 
allocated $7.2 billion in grants  for broadband projects 

    *   What it takes to make your own project  happen from those who did 
it  themselves
_Register  Now_ 
(http://app.en25.com/e/er.aspx?s=1222&lid=2910&elq=e9cda051b1d14d5cbc0b156b6ca81005) 

Complimentary  Webinar   

Thursday, April 15,  2010
11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET  
Duration: 60  minutes

_Register  online_ 
(http://app.en25.com/e/er.aspx?s=1222&lid=2910&elq=e9cda051b1d14d5cbc0b156b6ca81005) 

Featured  Speakers:

Joe  Hanna
Senior Fellow
Center for Digital  Government 
Michael  LaVigne
Information Technology  Director
Coshocton County

Questions? Contact us  

Lee Vang
Registration  Coordinator
800.940.6039 ext. 1407
_lvang at govtech.com_ (mailto:lvang at govtech.com) 