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| Why Washtenaw County Needs a Wireless Network
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A county wide wireless network will;
- Provide an economic development tool to attract and retain businesses.
- Address the digital divide.
- Imporve county delivery of services.
- Facilitate wireless technology use for our citizens and visitors.
- Attract and retain professionals to the area.
- Establish a wireless broadband network without using tax dollars.
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| Examples of How a Wireless Network Can Benefit The Residents, Workforce, Students, and Visitors of Washtenaw County |
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| Public Safety |
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- Mobile wireless applications can help improve law enforcement, fire suppression, and homeland security. First-responder safety can be improved by providing them with important information prior to arriving at a scene and with enriched communications during events.
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| Public Works |
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- Mobile access can make field operations more efficient, such as field reporting, inspections, asset management, automated meter reading, and traffic signal control. Access to a wireless network would also allow for remote monitoring and control of critical infrastructure such as HVAC systems, water and sewer pipelines.
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| Land Management |
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- Property assessing and Neighborhood Improvement functions include remote access to building prints for inspectors, real-time permitting, wireless field reporting, and wireless recording of assessment updates including downloading photographs.
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| Education |
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- Student access to current school information, homework assignments, and help via a school Web site and remote teaching.
- Improved communication between school administration, teachers, parents, and students with use of
e-mail; access to college/university campus networks for off-campus students, distance learning.
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| Economic Development |
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- Providing homes and small businesses with low-cost, high-speed Internet access.
- Creating an inviting atmosphere for conventioneers, tourists, and visitors.
- Making Washtenaw County attractive to new businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals.
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| Health Care |
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- Allowing healthcare providers remote monitoring of patients with chronic illnesses.
- First-responder access to vital patient information and medical assistance.
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| Digital Divide |
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- Wireless broadband can reduce the digital divide by providing low-cost, high-speed Internet access for urban, suburban and rural residents.
- Improves citizen participation in their government by encouraging an intelligent, informed, and interactive citizen.
- Accessibility for neighborhood organizations and not-for-profit applications
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