Wireless Washtenaw Timeline
The goal of Wireless Washtenaw is to have high speed internet access for Washtenaw County equally available in urban, suburban and rural settings in 2007.
Projected Timelines:
- Target Completion Date - The build out will be complete 12 months after 20/20 Communications solidifies funding.
The following work has been completed to-date in 2007:
- Pilot Phase Complete - February 28, 2007
- Pilot Evaluation - January 19, 2007
The following work has been completed to-date in 2006:
- Pilot Deployment - October through November 2006
- Provider Agreement/Contract Finalized - September 26, 2006
- BOC Pilot Provider and Contract Approval - August 2, 2006
- Recommendation Presented to Advisory Board - June 15, 2006
- RFP Evaluations Complete - June 6, 2006
- RFP Responses Due - March 7, 2006
- Board of Commissioners Approves MPA - March 1, 2006
The following work was completed in 2005:
- Pre-Proposal Conference - December 14, 2005
- Request for Proposal Released - November 29, 2005
- Master Participation Agreement Distributed to Local Units - November 2, 2005
- Request for Information Amended for Additional Feedback - October 12, 2005
- Informational Meetings with RFI Respondents - July/August
- Request for Information Opened - July 7, 2005
- Request for Information Released - June 7, 2005
- Stakeholder Meeting - March 28, 2005
The following work was completed in 2004:
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LinkMI Plan – January 2004
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Leadership Team Developed – June 2004
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Discovery Team Organized – September 2004
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11 organizations involved
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Exploration Teams - Goal: Investigate best practices
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Technology Team
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Communication Team
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Funding Model Team
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