the zerodivide
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The ZeroDivide. The Digital Divide is the latest in a set of interrelated social, economic, political and cultural divides that separate the haves from the have-nots. ZeroDivide is a concept that that describes the goal of overcoming not just the digital divide, but all divides. History. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The ZeroDivide
The Digital Divide is the latest in a set of interrelated social, economic, political and cultural divides that separate the haves from the have-nots.
ZeroDivide is a concept that that describes the goal of overcoming not just the digital divide, but all divides.
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History
• SBC/PacBell Merger Agreement (1998) Grant-Making Foundation
• Social Enterprise Investor (2008)– Jobs, Community Wealth
• Nonprofit Foundation (2010)– Field Building– Advisory Services
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Our Focus: Underserved Communities
eOpportunity eDemocracy eHealth
Transformation Through Technology
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Broadband Technology Opportunity Program
• NTIA– Intermediary Funder– $1.7 Million– 6 States
• 8 Digital Literacy & Broadband Adoption Programs
Tribal Digital VillageSan Diego County, CA
A BTOP funded initiative
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Project Status as of 2/2012
• 390 + Miles of ‘point-to-point’ & ‘point-to-multi-point’ links
• 16 Backbone & Relay Sites
• 89 Tribal Municipalities Connected
• 300 Tribal Homes Connected
• 1500+ Computers & Network Devices connected to TDV’S Network
• 1,500+ USERS (Transient), 805 USERS (Home)
• Roll-out access to 2760 Tribal Homes, Began, 2009 Summer
• Fiber at the Data Center / fixed microwave wireless distribution to users
Near term:• Outfit solar powered towers with a supplemental wind solution
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Infrastructure Detail
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Tribal Digital Village
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Tribal Digital Village
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Tribal Digital Village
INTERMEDIATE RELAY/Distribution Tower: (10)
• 24 Volt System - 8 Panels (2 arrays)
• 180 Watt/24 volt panels• Total Power 1.4 Kilowatts• 5 Day Storage (No Sun)• 12 batteries in line• Radios - 4 Trangos @ 20 Watts• Router Switch Radios = 110Watts• Elevation 3500 ft.Tower 27 feet tall• 250 watt inverter from 24Volts DC
to 120 AC• Rohn 45G tower model• Frequency 5.3-5.8GHz, 2.4GHz,
900MHz
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• XXXX Counties
Matthew R. RantanenDirector of TechnologySouthern California Tribal Chairmen’s AssociationTribal Digital Village (TDVNet)[email protected]+1 760-535-5907
McCrae ParkerSenior Program [email protected]