Who, What, Where, Why
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Vision: The Go GIG vision is for advanced broadband connectivity is to get fiber optic cabling to all homes, schools, higher education, health care facilities, libraries, and businesses throughout Wisconsin. http://wire.wiscnet.net/go-gig-broadband-stimulous-information/
Who: The University of Wisconsin—in concert with WiscNet and the BadgerNet ConvergedNetwork (BCN) community—proposes an approach to collaboration that will best serve the State of Wisconsin in both the short term and long term.
What: The federal broadband stimulus funding allocated to the NTIA and RUS should be focused on building the information super highways that will connect our Wisconsin communities together and position them for the digital future.
When: The Broadband Technology Opportunites Program (BTOP) was announced on July 2 with applications being accepted between July 14 and August 14. http://wire.wiscnet.net/2009/07/notice -of-funds-available-announced/
Where: Meetings to discuss how to take advantage of the federal broadband stimulous were held in following cities across the State to determine the level of interest in the Go GIG grant proposal: Eau Claire, Green Bay, Janesville, Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee, La Crosse, Oshkosh, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Superior, Wausau, and Whitewater. The meeting in Green Bay included 24 individuals representing 14 institutions in northeast Wisconsin.
Why: To ensure that Wisconsin’s economy flourishes as we evolve from traditional manufacturing to technology dependent businesses (including manufacturing and farming) and a high‐tech workforce. This will give Wisconsin a great start to achieving the broad goals of economic stimulus and start positioning Wisconsin for the future.
How: The funding will build fiber optic cable networks including, fiber cable installation, support equipment, and ITFS‐Frequency leveraging wireless components. This is the base technology that we will use now and build upon going forward. This infrastructure should be available for both the private and public sector use, whenever feasible.
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