HomeMy WebLinkAboutDS Canal Neighborhood WiFi Network PPTCanal WiFi Network
May 4, 2020
Background
•Many families in the Canal neighborhood have no or limited internet
access
•COVID-19 increases demand for internet (e-learning, health
information, critical government services)
•Multi-pronged approach:
•Low-cost commercial internet options
•Free and open commercial hotspots
•Personal hotspots and laptop distribution
•Boosted Wifi signals at Boro Center & Bahia Vista
•Free Wifi Network
Not a Panacea; another Piece of the Puzzle
IMPACT
EFFORT
Low-Cost
Commercial
Internet
Personal
Hotspots
Digital
Literacy
Community
Broadband
Laptops
Canal WiFi
Network
Mobile-first
Services
Free & Open
Commercial
Hotspots
Partnerships, Collaboration, Volunteers
Subcommittees
Policy/Funding
•Lorenzo Cordova
•Rebecca Woodbury
•Liza Massey
•Javier Trujillo
•Sara Jones
•Omar Carrera
•Henry Bankhead
Technical
•Vinh Pham
•Laurie Childers
•Sarah Ashton
•Dan McMahon
•Dave Cooper
•Lionel Florit
User Experience &
Feedback
•Sarah Ashton
•Rebecca Woodbury
•Air Gallegos
•Jill Tokutomi
•Gaby Farias
A scalable solution
This is a proof of concept and can scale.
Factors include:
•# of wireless access points
•# of root access points
•Capacity at root access points
User Experience & Feedback
We want feedback from the community to
inform what we do next.
•Do you have internet access?
•Does it meet your needs?
•What do you need it for?
•Do you have a computer or laptop?
•Does it meet your needs?
What’s next
•Identify funding
•Finalize design concept
•Buy equipment
•Finalize agreement for streetlight installations
•Marin General Services Agency –May 14
•Install equipment
•Test and identify coverage gaps
•Get user feedback
•Work with property owners to expand coverage areas