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The elp.net Project: The El Paso Netcitizen: December 2007

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This paper was presented for the consideration of Digital El Paso on December 6, 2007

The objective of this proposed project is to become the digital interface between governmental bodies and the constituency they serve.

Introduction

The expressed mission of Digital El Paso is to narrow the digital divide in our community through access and inclusion. By most measures Digital El Paso’s pilot program in the downtown area has been successful. The model can and should be extended by the addition of a third leg to the project. Digital El Paso currently has two legs, Access and Inclusion. The WiFi part of the project is the component that provides access to broadband internet for the community. The other component, the inclusion is led by the Orion project which provides computers for access to the digital world. Digital El Paso’s unique model is based on two unique components; a test and deploy model and a public/private partnership.


Submitted by martin on Mon, 12/31/2007 - 22:44. categories [ ]