Location(s)
The Lompoc, CA wireless network was built and is owned by the city. It provides both residential and business service. The city conducted a detailed study of the feasibility of a municipal broadband network before going forward with the project. The report (see below) is a valuable resource. It covers basic questions about broadband feasibility, such as: How risky is this for the city? Does wireless best help the goals of the city? Should the city deploy both fiber and wireless? Is there enough public demand to support such a network? The report also analyzes different technologies (fiber, wi-fi, etc.); proposes a conceptual design for the system; lays out a base business model for a network, including detailed financial projections (see end of report for the numbers); and describes various build-out scenarios. While this report is targeted to the context of the city of Lompoc, it may be a useful model for other communities considering feasibility studies, in terms of what factors the community might consider in such a study.
Learn More:
LompocNet
http://www.lompocnet.com/
McKibben Consulting (2003). Lompoc Broadband Services Feasibility Study. Chatsworth, CA. www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/final_report.pdf
City of Lompoc, California, Subcribes to Broadband Wireless Managed Service Platform from Siemens. Siemens Communications Inc.. March 7, 2007. http://www.bbwexchange.com/pubs/2007/03/07/page1423-485637.asp
Lompoc launches citywide wireless broadband network. Esme Vos. Muniwireless.com. March 23, 2005.
http://www.muniwireless.com/article/articleview/4629/1/23/
