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The ZeroDivide

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. History.

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The ZeroDivide

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  1. 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.

  2. History • SBC/PacBell Merger Agreement (1998) Grant-Making Foundation • Nonprofit Foundation (2010) • Field Building • Advisory Services • Social Enterprise Investor (2008) • Jobs, Community Wealth

  3. Our Focus: Underserved Communities Transformation Through Technology eHealth eDemocracy eOpportunity

  4. Broadband Technology Opportunity Program • NTIA • Intermediary Funder • $1.7 Million • 6 States • 8 Digital Literacy & Broadband Adoption Programs

  5. Tribal Digital VillageSan Diego County, CA A BTOP funded initiative

  6. 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

  7. Infrastructure Detail

  8. Tribal Digital Village

  9. Tribal Digital Village

  10. 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

  11. XXXX Counties Matthew R. RantanenDirector of TechnologySouthern California Tribal Chairmen’s AssociationTribal Digital Village (TDVNet) mrantanen@sctdv.net +1 760-535-5907 McCrae Parker Senior Program Manager ZeroDivide mccrae@aerodivide.org 1-415-773-0388

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