Funding Models - Revision history

Pinfold at 23:23, March 16, 2022

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	==The Fundamental Question==		==The Fundamental Question==
	~~Three primary business models clearly emerge for today’s Public Wi-Fi projects.~~ The direction a		The direction a
	municipality takes depends on a multitude of factors, many specific to the municipality itself, such as:		municipality takes depends on a multitude of factors, many specific to the municipality itself, such as:
	the local economy, physical location, density and size of the municipality, private partners available,		the local economy, physical location, density and size of the municipality, private partners available,

Pinfold at 04:23, March 15, 2022

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Pinfold: /* Conclusion */

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Conclusion

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	\|Public Wi-Fi is now in a renaissance where new PPP models have been implemented, such as LinkNYC, while other agencies are successfully justifying expenditures from their general fund.		Public Wi-Fi is now in a renaissance where new PPP models have been implemented, such as LinkNYC, while other agencies are successfully justifying expenditures from their general fund.
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	Public Wi-Fi is now in a renaissance where new models and innovations have been implemented, such		Public Wi-Fi is now in a renaissance where new models and innovations have been implemented, such
	as LinkNYC, which are changing the perception of public-private Wi-Fi projects. Meanwhile,		as LinkNYC, which are changing the perception of public-private Wi-Fi projects. Meanwhile,

Pinfold: /* Key Takeaways */

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Key Takeaways

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	*City leaders who take up the mantle as “Wi-Fi Champions” must actively look for such opportunities both inter-agency, cross-departmentally and with regional public partners.		*City leaders who take up the mantle as “Wi-Fi Champions” must actively look for such opportunities both inter-agency, cross-departmentally and with regional public partners.

	[[File:LinkNYCCollab.jpg\|800px\|The Companies Behind LinkNYC]]		[[File:LinkNYCCollab.jpg\|center\|800px\|The Companies Behind LinkNYC]]

Pinfold: /* Conclusion */

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Conclusion

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	\|Public Wi-Fi is now in a renaissance where new PPP models have been implemented, such as LinkNYC, while other agencies are successfully justifying expenditures from their general fund.		\|Public Wi-Fi is now in a renaissance where new PPP models have been implemented, such as LinkNYC, while other agencies are successfully justifying expenditures from their general fund.
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Pinfold: /* The General Fund Model */

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The General Fund Model

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	!MINI CASE STUDY: SMCPUBLIC		!MINI CASE STUDY: SMCPUBLIC
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	\|In 2012, voters in the County of San Mateo passed a half cent sales tax measure. Revenues from this tax increase have gone to fund Wi-Fi projects throughout the county, which ranges from dense, urban city to rural, forested and coastal areas. As of June, 2017, over 30 sites have been brought online to “SMC Public Wi-Fi” with more sites planned in the future. 1		\|[[File:PublicWiFi.jpg\|350px]]</br>In 2012, voters in the County of San Mateo passed a half cent sales tax measure. Revenues from this tax increase have gone to fund Wi-Fi projects throughout the county, which ranges from dense, urban city to rural, forested and coastal areas. As of June, 2017, over 30 sites have been brought online to “SMC Public Wi-Fi” with more sites planned in the future. 1
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Pinfold at 19:57, January 6, 2022

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	==The General Fund Model==		==The General Fund Model==
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	Public Wi-Fi is now in a renaissance where new models and innovations have been implemented, such		Public Wi-Fi is now in a renaissance where new models and innovations have been implemented, such
	as LinkNYC, which are changing the perception of public-private Wi-Fi projects. Meanwhile,		as LinkNYC, which are changing the perception of public-private Wi-Fi projects. Meanwhile,
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	or wrong answer to the funding model puzzle''' and neither model should be viewed as		or wrong answer to the funding model puzzle''' and neither model should be viewed as
	fundamentally superior to the other.		fundamentally superior to the other.

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	Which direction a municipality takes depends largely on local factors, such as the regional ecosystem, the size of the municipality, the location and density (rural/suburban/urban), the economics, and the public-private partnership (PPP) opportunities that are available. As a result, each Muni Wi-Fi project will look slightly different and no two will be identical.		Which direction a municipality takes depends largely on local factors, such as the regional ecosystem, the size of the municipality, the location and density (rural/suburban/urban), the economics, and the public-private partnership (PPP) opportunities that are available. As a result, each Muni Wi-Fi project will look slightly different and no two will be identical.

Pinfold: /* The General Fund Model */

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The General Fund Model

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 ==The General Fund Model==
 On the other side of the coin is what, for this blueprint, we
 call the “General Fund” model. This is an umbrella term for
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 services, so these forms of partnerships tend to resemble
 much more of a traditional vendor/customer paradigm.
 When municipalities self-fund Public Wi-Fi initiatives,

Pinfold: /* Considerations for Public-Private Partnerships */

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Considerations for Public-Private Partnerships

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 #Kansas City, MO launched Public Wi-Fi in 2016 through a strategic public-private partnership between the city, Cisco Systems, and Sprint. The city paid for US$3.7 million of the total US$16 million cost with Sprint and Cisco picking up the rest.
 ==Considerations for Public-Private Partnerships==
 Public-private partnerships are attractive because they can
 deliver tremendous value for communities with little cost
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 are created equal and public sector organizations should
 think carefully about the partners they select.
 Some have called this the “Let Google Do It” approach

Pinfold at 19:55, January 6, 2022

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	think carefully about the partners they select.		think carefully about the partners they select.

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	The model is now operational in New York City and CIVIQ, one of the consortium partners who are responsible for building and installing the physical kiosk towers (a/k/a “Links”) has since announced similar deals with Miami-Dade County and Chicago to deploy Public Wi-Fi with zero cost to the municipalities.		The model is now operational in New York City and CIVIQ, one of the consortium partners who are responsible for building and installing the physical kiosk towers (a/k/a “Links”) has since announced similar deals with Miami-Dade County and Chicago to deploy Public Wi-Fi with zero cost to the municipalities.
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	Some have called this the “Let Google Do It” approach		Some have called this the “Let Google Do It” approach