References Chapter 5
5.1 OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MODELS
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5.2 ECONOMICS OF DEPLOYING MUNICIPAL NETWORKS
[i] Gellings, C and George, K., “Broadband over Power Line 2004:
Technology and Prospects”, EPRI White Paper, 2004.
http://www.epriweb.com/public/000000000001011264.pdf
[ii] Information tabulated from a range of sources including articles
provided at the Free Press Website,
http://www.freepress.net/communityinternet/networks.php/
[iii] Information obtained from a number of sources including Muniwireless.com Report, July 2005.
http://www.baller.com/pdfs/Muniwireless_7-05.pdf
[iv] Walker, V., “Manassas residents can access broadband over the
power line”, Gainesville Times, October 15,
2005.
http://www.freepress.net/news/11871
[v] COMTek Technologies Presentation July 2005.
[vi] http://www.thenmrc.org/archive/bpl_report022405.pdf
5.3 OVERVIEW OF TYPES OF FINANCING MODELS
[vii] McWhinney, J., “The Basics of
Municipal Bonds”, Investopedia.com, February 28, 2005.
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/bonds/05/022805.asp
[viii] Utopia web site
[ix] Swirbul, C., “Financing Community Broadband”, Public Power,
November – December 2005.
http://www.appanet.org/newsletters/
ppmagazinedetail.cfm?
ItemNumber=14823&sn.ItemNumber=210
[x] Swirbul, C., “Financing Community Broadband”, Public Power,
November – December 2005.
http://www.appanet.org/newsletters/ppmagazinedetail.cfm?
ItemNumber=14823&sn.ItemNumber=2108
5.4 ROLE OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING
[xi] Canada has two programmes, Broadband for Rural and Northern Development
Pilot Program and the National Satellite Initiative.
http://www.broadband.gc.ca/pub/program/
index.html
5.5 ROLE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
[xiv] iTown News Release, “Work Begins in Wood County on West
Virginia First Fiber Optic Advanced Broadband Network”, October 12, 2005.
http://www.itowncom.net/news.html#press02
[xv] Wireless Philadelphia Business Plan Summary, Mayor’s Office of
Information Services, 7 April 2005.
http://www.phila.gov/wireless/pdfs/WP%20Business%20Plan %20Summary%20-%20Press%20Handout%204-6-5.pdf
[xvi] Wireless Philadelphia, “Request for Proposals for
a Citywide Wireless Network”.
http://www.phila.gov/wireless/pdfs/WP%20RFP
%204-5-05%20rev%20v4-CLEAN.pdf">20rev%20v4-CLEAN.pdf
[xvii] Wireless Philadelphia News Release,
“Wireless Philadelphia Enters Final
Contract Negotiations with Earthlink”, October 3, 2005.
http://www.wirelessphiladelphia.org/pdfs/WP%20EL%20Press%
20Release%20final%2010-3-5.pdf
[xviii] Wireless Philadelphia News Release,
“Wireless Philadelphia Enters Final
Contract Negotiations with Earthlink”, October 3, 2005.
http://www.wirelessphiladelphia.org/pdfs/WP%20EL%20Press%
20Release%20final%2010-3-5.pdf
[xix] Hoffman, T., “Energy execs debate future of broadband over power lines”, Computer World, November 11, 2004.
[xx] http://www.closethegap.nl/index.php?item=17
5.6 FINANCING OF VOLUNTARY NETWORKS
5.7 LOCAL OPEN ACCESS NETWORK FUNDING AND REVENUE MODEL
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