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The ZeroDivide

The Digital Divide is the latest in a set of interrelated social, economic, political and cultural divides that separate the haves from the have-nots.

ZeroDivide is a concept that that describes the goal of overcoming not just the digital divide, but all divides.

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History

• SBC/PacBell Merger Agreement (1998) Grant-Making Foundation

• Social Enterprise Investor (2008)– Jobs, Community Wealth

• Nonprofit Foundation (2010)– Field Building– Advisory Services

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Our Focus: Underserved Communities

eOpportunity eDemocracy eHealth

Transformation Through Technology

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Broadband Technology Opportunity Program

• NTIA– Intermediary Funder– $1.7 Million– 6 States

• 8 Digital Literacy & Broadband Adoption Programs

Tribal Digital VillageSan Diego County, CA

A BTOP funded initiative

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Project Status as of 2/2012

• 390 + Miles of ‘point-to-point’ & ‘point-to-multi-point’ links

• 16 Backbone & Relay Sites

• 89 Tribal Municipalities Connected

• 300 Tribal Homes Connected

• 1500+ Computers & Network Devices connected to TDV’S Network

• 1,500+ USERS (Transient), 805 USERS (Home)

• Roll-out access to 2760 Tribal Homes, Began, 2009 Summer

• Fiber at the Data Center / fixed microwave wireless distribution to users

Near term:• Outfit solar powered towers with a supplemental wind solution

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Infrastructure Detail

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Tribal Digital Village

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Tribal Digital Village

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Tribal Digital Village

INTERMEDIATE RELAY/Distribution Tower: (10)

• 24 Volt System - 8 Panels (2 arrays)

• 180 Watt/24 volt panels• Total Power 1.4 Kilowatts• 5 Day Storage (No Sun)• 12 batteries in line• Radios - 4 Trangos @ 20 Watts• Router Switch Radios = 110Watts• Elevation 3500 ft.Tower 27 feet tall• 250 watt inverter from 24Volts DC

to 120 AC• Rohn 45G tower model• Frequency 5.3-5.8GHz, 2.4GHz,

900MHz

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Matthew R. RantanenDirector of TechnologySouthern California Tribal Chairmen’s AssociationTribal Digital Village (TDVNet)mrantanen@sctdv.net+1 760-535-5907

McCrae ParkerSenior Program ManagerZeroDividemccrae@aerodivide.org1-415-773-0388