google fiber to the community catawba county resolution of support march 15, 2010
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“Woo” + Google = W O O G L E. Google Fiber to the Community Catawba County Resolution of Support March 15, 2010. G o t t a G e t a G I G A B I T. Google Announcement (Feb 10, 2010). Gigabit test bed to 50,000 to 500,000 homes Transformative New Methods Applications - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Google Fiber to the Community
Catawba County Resolution of SupportMarch 15, 2010
“Woo” + Google = WWOOOOGGLLEE
“Woo” + Google = WWOOOOGGLLEE
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Google Announcement (Feb 10, 2010)
•Gigabit test bed to 50,000 to 500,000 homes
•Transformative•New Methods•Applications•Quick Deployment and Results
Winning Message – Talking Points
Lenoir Hickory
2008 1967 | 1987 | 2007
Data Center Corridor – In Place
Engaged Local Media
In the Press!
Link to Official Project Website
• www.googlehickorylenoir.com
Tell the Hickory/Lenoir Story “why choose us”
Demonstrate community acceptance & support
Collect & Aggregate community input
Solicit ideas for next generation high speed applications
Mirror’s and documents official joint submission
Add link from your website today!
Social Networking Initiated
• Become a Fan! • Facebook Page
▫ Woogle Hickory Lenoir!
▫ WoogleHKYLNR
Become a Fan
Invite Your Friends!
Over 4200
Fans Today!
TWEET!or delegate
Take Community Survey On-line
• Click on link from googlehickorylenoir.com website.
Survey Overview2,866 Responses
1,471
145
555 516
235
902
545
137
376
72
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800
1000
1200
1400
1600General Public
Student (K-12)
Student (College)
Educator
Medical
Professional
Business
Manufacturing
Government
Media
Everyone Create Videos!
• General Public
• City sponsored Video: Jackson Group Interactive
• Students – • Lenoir Rhyne
• “What would you do with “ridiculous” Fast Access?”
• Appalachian State University
• Caldwell Community College• “Hickory & Lenoir – A
Technology center in NC”• Catawba Valley Community
College
• Highschool, Middle, Elementary, Homeschoolers• ST Stephens student video –
“elearning”YouTube Channel:Gottagetagigabit
60 + YouTube
Videos
4,000 Views
Involve Community & Business Leaders • Healthcare • Industry• Small Business • Education • Government• Civic Groups• Fire and Rescue• Utilities• General
population
Caldwell County Schools
CatawbaCounty Schools
City of Hickory
Home Schools
Encourage groups and individuals to submit Google applications
http://www.goog
le.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options
Demographics & Utilities
•Aggregating data for defined geographic area
•Working with Council of Government•Public works•Economic Development Councils
Hickory / Lenoir Official Application
•DUE : March 26th
Community Support Initiatives
• Town Hall Meetings• Student Campaign to Encourage Support and
Application Ideas• “Man on the Street” Support Campaign• Think Tank Meetings involving diverse
representation from the community, business, and healthcare fields.
• Numerous Gigabit Discussion Opportunities• Media – Newspapers, Newsletters, Editorials,
Radio Shows, TV appearances.• Email Campaign
Think Tanks• How Gigabit
Services Will Create New Opportunities & Applications
Healthcare
Education
Quality of Life
Business
Government
Week Ending March 5th:Organization # Attending
Tues 3/2 Lenoir Rhyne Professors (Video Project)
Caldwell County Rotary
Caldwell Community College Senior Planning
Video Interview Ch. 10 Charter
Hickory City Council
3
25
30
Viewing area
30
Wed 3/3 WHKY TV, Radio, PSAs
Jackson Group – Video Storyboard
Man-on-Lenoir Streets
Hickory Creative Guild
Viewing area
6
30
20
Thur 3/4 WHKY – Mayor Wright, TJ Roar, Kim, Mandy, Paul
Granite Falls Middle School
Lenoir Women’s Network
Technical Leaders Think Tank – Lenoir
Hickory Future Economic Council Meeting
Viewing area
22
12
8
20
Fri 3/5 WJRI Radio – Ben, Enoch, Deborah
County Government Leaders
Hickory Government Leaders
Caldwell County Schools
Hibriten Highschool Business Students
Lenoir Uptown Business Association
Google webinar
Lenoir Rotary
John Reep Performance
Viewing area
20
20
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40
18
16
14
1,700
Week Ending March 12thOrganization # Attending
Mon 3/8 Google RFI Application Team – Lenoir
RFI Technical Team - Hickory
Hickory Chamber of Commerce
CCCTI Continuing Education Department
40
12
35
20
Tues 3/9 Alexlee (MDI, IFH, Lowe’s Food)
Catawba County Home-based Business Leaders
Jerry Boggs 911 Call Center
Caldwell County Ed Foundation
Interview w/ Mayor Barlow
Hickory Town Hall Meeting
Frye Physicians Meeting
5
22
8
42
5
65
125
Wed 3/10 Zagaroli Construction – Project Wingfoot Video Shoot
Educators Meeting in Lenoir
Interview Lane Bailey
Hickory Home-based Business Focus Group
4
40
6
8
Thur 3/11 Hickory Young Professionals Presentation
Small Business and Community Focus Group
WPCOG
Caldwell County Economic Development Council
Lenoir Town Hall Meeting
20
5
5
31
150
Fri 3/12 Lenoir Business and Community Focus Group
Pixelspace - Hickory
Caldwell Memorial Hospital Focus Group
12
7
14
HickoryTownHall
Caldwell County Schools
CatawbaCounty Schools
Healthcare
Nonprofit Small Biz Large Biz Education
Gov
Google Fiber to the Community
Catawba County Resolution of Support
“Woo” + Google = WWOOOOGGLLEE
“Woo” + Google = WWOOOOGGLLEE
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