Handouts and Magazine Articles

Key Concepts

• Interdependent and independent processes
• Concurrent activities with different rates
• Each managed separately
• Communication between efforts is essential
• Incremental progress adds up

1. Infrastructure Development

Modest community investments crete a level playing field to 
attract much greater private investment.
 

2. Content and Services

Rich local content and community-managed services sends
a powerful message that the community is connected.
 

Planning Tips

• Do not rely on "free" planning from vendors. Get an experienced, independent third party to assist with planning.
• Complexity and interconnectedness of the global economy makes it difficult to succeed without constant review of the plan
• Remember to aggregate demand&ldash;goal is to create a marketplace where sellers can delever services to savvy buyers
• Mismatch between what is wanted and what is possibleis the biggest source of problems

What is broadband?

Is your community trying to attract high tech businesses and entrepreneurs to live and work in the region? There are a few things every community needs to compete in the global Knowledge Economy. Key Concepts Know what visiting businesspeople want Visit successful communities to see what works Market your business amenities vigorously

Open For Business: 10 Things Your Community Needs

A follow up to the hugely popular Part 1, this article provides more insight into best practice (and worst practice) in community broadband projects.

Want to know what best practice is in community broadband? Read this article and don't do these "worst practice" activities, and you are probably achieving best practice.

The LTP, or Local Transport Provider, is a better term for what is called an "open access" network. This short article provides an easy to understand overview of how an open access network is operated.