Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009
Duration: 61 mins

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Webinar to learn about:

• How Franklin County succeeded in meeting the broadband needs of their rural community and reduced county operational costs by applying an innovative approach to this project
• How Franklin County was able to connect 16 fire & rescue stations to the network allowing for greater information distribution and reporting, operational improvement.
• The critical role that federal grant funding played in the process, and how you can identify similar dollars for your community
• How existing county assets like towers, water tanks, and poles were leveraged in exchange for services
• The innovative best practices that allowed the county to achieve their goals at only 24 percent of the original estimated project cost

Featured Presenters:

Sandie Terry
CGCIO
Director of Information Technology
Franklin County Virginia

Warren Kane
CEO
B2X Online, Inc.
Salem, VA

Moderator:

John Miri
Senior Fellow
Center for Digital Government

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