Connecting Rural Ohio: Village of Vinton

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Connecting Rural OhioVillage of Vinton

• Using of Satellite-Based Internet Connectivity
• Alan Escovitz, Ph.D.
• Gabe Moulton
• The Ohio State University Office of the CIO
• Bob Dixon, Ph.D.
• The Ohio State University Office of the CIO
• and
• OARnet

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Connecting Rural Ohio Partners and Sponsors

• Sponsors
• The Ohio State University Office of the CIO
• OARnet
• American Distance Education Consortium
• Partners
• Village of Vinton
• Ohio State University Extension
• Ohio Learning Network
• Governors Office Of Appalachia
• Gallia County Department of Jobs and Family
  Services
• University of Rio Grande
• MindLeaders
• TechCorps Ohio
• Vinton Elementary School
• Gallia and Vinton County Educational Service
  Center
• Microsoft
• Redemtech

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Connecting Rural Ohio History Highlights

• August 2000 ADEC awarded a NSF for the Advanced
  Internet Satellite Project (AISEP)
• New Straitsville
• January 2003 OARnet awarded grant from the Ohio
  Community Network Computer to fund project
• April 2003 Satellite dish antenna installed at
  Masonic Lodge
• July 2003 Phase I wireless network deployed
• April-June 2004 Phase II wireless network
  coverage expanded to cover residential and
  commercial areas
• Chesterhill
• Winter 2005 ADEC approves OSU funding to provide
  satellite-based Internet connectivity to the
  village
• June 2005 Satellite dish antenna installed at
  library and Phase I wireless network deployed
• May 2006 Phase II wireless network coverage
  expanded to cover residential and commercial areas

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Connecting Rural Ohio History Highlights

• Village of Vinton
• September 2006 ADEC approves US Department of
  Agriculture to OSU funding to provide
  satellite-based Internet connectivity to the
  village
• December 2006 Ohio Governors Office of
  Appalachia approves funding for 6 computers to
  be located at the community learning center
  (Village Town Hall)
• March 2007 Satellite dish antenna and sectorized
  omni antenna installed at villages water tower
• May-June 2007 Begin roll-out of workforce
  development and education programming for the
  community

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Connecting Rural Ohio Objectives

• Developing advanced Internet services over
  satellite infrastructure for communities that are
  geographically far removed from terrestrial
  Internet connectivity
• Providing access to Web-based training and
  educational programs
• Stabilizing their economy and bringing an end to
  drain of human capital
• Improving quality of life and increases their
  standard of living

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Internet Connectivity to Anywhere
All Locations
AMC4 Satellite
Internet 1 and Internet 2
50,000 miles
Ground Station
Tachyon Central Ground Station--San Diego, CA
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Adjustable Sector Omni Antenna at Water Tower
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Vinton Village Town HallCommunity Learning
Center
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Educational Partnershipwith theUniversity of
Rio Grande

• Wireless Community Training Course
• Introduction to PCs
• and
• Technical and Network Support

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Educational PartnershipwithMindLeaders

• Microsoft Office
• Workforce Development
• Business Skills
• Estate and Retirement Planning

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Educational Partnershipwith theOhio Learning
Network

• E 4 ME --an online orientation course that helps
  individuals
• Link interests to education choices, career
  paths, and jobs
• Find online courses and degrees that meet
  personal and career goals
• Learn how to be successful in e-learning courses

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Outcomes and Impact

• Model for Land-Grant university outreach
• Cost-effective bridge
• Addresses last-mile barriers and connectivity
• Framework for a community technology plan
• Stimulus to private sector investment and
  community development
• Improving quality of life and increases their
  standard of living