Alphabetical list of resources

Here in the Better Broadband Library we've collected a list of documents and resources that we think can help communities wade through the many choices they confront. You'll only find resources that one of our independent experts thought might be useful. We've also added some notes about why we think they are useful.

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3-tier Approach to Broadband

Oram, Andy (2007). MuniWireless conference: city politicians need to understand the lay of the LAN. O’Reilly Emerging Telephony, June 4, 2007.

700 MHz Spectrum Auction

Feld, Harold (2007). 700 MHz Endgame: Martin Antes. AT&T Raises.
Google Calls. Does AT&T Fold or Call?
http://www.wetmachine.com/totsf/item/854

A Guide for Communities on Wireless Technology and Broadband Infrastructure

Center for Digital Government (2006). Building the Untethered Nation: A Strategic Guide for Communities on Wireless Technology and Broadband Infrastructure. http://www-01.ibm.com/industries/government/ieg/pdf/wireless_guide.pdf

Accessibility in Municipal Wireless Networks

Baker, P. and A. Bell (2007). Accessibility in Municipal Wireless Networks: System Implementation, Policy, and Potential Barriers for People with Disabilities. Prepared for the ICA Pre-conference Workshop “Mobile Communication: Bringing Us Together or Tearing Us Apart?” 57th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association. San Francisco, California. http://cacp.gatech.edu/research/papers/ica07munwifi.doc

Achieving Dynamic Spectrum Allocation

Cooper, M. (2006). Achieving Dynamic Spectrum Allocation: Governance Rules for a Mixed Private-Commons Regime. The 34th Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy, Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), Arlington, VA. http://web.si.umich.edu/tprc/papers/2006/508/dynamic%20access.pdf “There is no doubt that dynamic access to the spectrum – which means many more users and uses can be supported – is technologically feasible.

Act Now for a Democratic Information Network in Minneapolis

by Becca Vargo Daggett Institute for Local Self-Reliance--New Rules Project-- www.newrules.org/info/minneapolis --December 2005

Ad Hoc Networks Journal

Ad Hoc Networks Journal
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/672380/desc...
The Ad Hoc Networks Journal publishes articles on ad hoc and sensor
networking. This is a good resource for those who want to learn, in
detail, about the technical side of ad hoc networks. Topics of
publication include:
-Mobile and Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
-Sensor Networks
-Wireless Local and Personal Area Networks
-Home Networks
-Ad Hoc Networks of Autonomous Intelligent Systems
-Novel Architectures for Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks

Ad-Supported Municipal Wireless Networks

Townsend, A. (2006)

Ad-Supported Municipal Wireless Networks and the Future of Cities: Three Issues Missing From the Current Debate.

IFTF Future Now.

http://future.iftf.org/2006/04/adsupported_mun.html

An Ideal Community Technology Center

Evaluating Community Technology Centers (CTCs) Project (2002).

An Ideal CTC: Strategies for Community Development from Austin Community Technology Centers. LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin. http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/rhodesprp/01_02/

Analyzing Broadband Penetration Rates

"Analyzing Broadband Penetration Rates, the Impacts of Connectivity and Network Neutrality"

by: Sascha Meinrath SaschaMeinrath.com, "Public Ponderings..." Thursday, January 5, 2006