St. Joseph County Broadband Technology Initiative Contact Information: Executive Director: Pat McMahon, [email protected], [email protected]

St. Joseph County Broadband Technology InitiativeSt. Joseph County Broadband Technology Initiative

Contact Information:Executive Director: Pat McMahon, [email protected], 574.234.6590Technical Council: Bryan Baker, [email protected], 574.234.9690

March 6, 2003Initiative Brief

Primary Initiative: To further develop the local and regional technological connectivity of St. Joseph County in order to better economically and efficiently serve it’s existing and potential broadband users.

Initiative StagesI. Assessment of assets and determination of a primary need.II. Aggregation of community needs through the formation of an advisory group.III. Construction of Hypothetical Technical Design by the advisory group.IV. Feasibility of concept with involved entities.V. Formulation of needed relationships to ensure a successful deployment in a timely manner with right characteristics for sustained longevity.VI. Final acceptance of financial, technical and functional design.VII. Deployment.

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March 31, 2003Open Items

Metro Initiatives-Follow up with advisory group members on responses not yet received and emphasis on projects with less than 30 days decision time.-Addition of broadcasting representation to advisory group.-Meeting with Bob Urbanski.-Procurement of Phase II consulting agreement.-MACOG follow up-City of Mishawaka

City of South Bend Initiatives- Revised financials for conduit and handle system based on improved network configurations- RFP for construction- MOU for immediate deployments- Operating agreement with Metro Net Entity- Representation agreement to procure work outlined above- Recommended structure for the city to conduct business with the metro net entity



March 6, 2003March Agenda

This week:-Correspondence to initial TAG members-Ordinance investigation-Addition of broadcasting organization(s) to TAG-Addition of scholastic organization(s) to TAG-Re-confirm validity of initial attendees relevance to our initial intents for TAG

Next week:-Roundtable with Bill Pemberton and Carl King for city involvement. - Contact Mike Klaytor of Crowe Chizek, legal council- Receipt and analysis of member correspondence.

This month:-Kevin Smith update-City of South Bend Engagement

Next Month:- Financial briefing with corporate executives- MOU solidification- Commence initial publicity efforts

By June:-Functional operating model to begin deployment phase.





March 6, 2003Telecom Advisory Group members

Pat McMahon Project Future [email protected] 234 6590Bryan Baker The BBK Group [email protected] 968 0952Mike Bieganski Bosch [email protected] Cafiero AM General [email protected] Chamberlin AM General [email protected] Day Gramtel [email protected] Rapagani Gramtel [email protected] Mark Ferency SB Medical Found. [email protected] Fontaine Bowne Printing [email protected] Harlozinski Memorial Hospital [email protected] Jones Honeywell [email protected] Smyth ND [email protected] Voorheis Crowe Chizek [email protected] Weaver 1st Source Bank [email protected] Wehren Madison Center [email protected] Shelley Madison Center [email protected] Wozny Corporate Services [email protected] Robke MHIN [email protected] Chris Jones Corporate Services [email protected] Garlinger WHME [email protected] Amones Fox 28 679 9758Sherry Long WNDU 631 1616Brian Hoover WNIT (not very concerned, Pat has spoke with supervisor Mary 675 9648Eugene Hale WSBT 233 3141

Vendor Advisory Group membersAT&T GramTelQwest HayesSprintComcast- Karl Smith, Tom White, Mark Kinsinger, - 252 2514, 252 2546. US Signal- Sylvester Rowe WiltelMCI CyberlinkNorlight Ted Strong 317 275-5206 Maplenet

Level 3 Data CruzGlobal Access- Kevin Smith, Larry Tadovich KC OnlineIndiana Fiber works Pat Opelt Quantum




















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St. Joseph County Broadband Technology Initiative Contact Information: Executive Director: Pat McMahon, [email protected], [email protected]