L.A. Wi-FiConnecting you with

your community, your government,

and your world.

Mark Wolf Assistant General Manager City of L.A., Information Technology AgencyApril 11, 2007

Agenda Municipal Wi-Fi Background & Trends

L.A. Wi-Fi Vision, Goals and Drivers

L.A. Wi-Fi - Accomplishments

L.A. Wi-Fi - Next Steps

Q & A

U.S. Wi-Fi Municipal Trends 49,532 hot spots (April 2007) 1 10-15%, incremental growth in 2006 30-40% in 2007 (prediction) 2

175 cities installing municipal Wi-Fi 3 149 projects being planned 3

Source: 1) PC World JiWire Hotspots by region, 2) MiniWireless State of the Market Report September 2005, 3) MuniWireless List of US Cities & Regions December 29, 2006

Examples of Cities Underway Philadelphia, PA Corpus Christi, TX Saint Cloud, FL San Francisco, CA Chicago, IL Silicon Valley Wireless (39 cities) Houston, TX Boston, MA Riverside, CA Anaheim, CA

Municipal Wireless Business Models

City Owned and Operated

City Owned and Privately

Operated

Privately Owned and Operated

Hybrid

Mesh Expands Wi-Fi Hotspot

Park

Library

Civic Center

School Deploy multiple access points on the same mesh network to create a wireless district

Wi-Fi Access Points Attached to Street Lights and Rooftops

Citys VisionBy giving every resident high-speed [wireless]

access, we will transform Los Angeles into a cutting-edge city across every neighborhood and every economic sector.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa& Councilmember Tony CardenasFebruary 13, 2007

Goals

Affordable wireless access to the Internet everywhere in the City

Leading edge of innovation and creativity

Cooperative effort with private enterprise

Implement a model that works best for the community

Business Drivers

Increase Access to Broadband

Spur Economic Development

Bridge Digital Divide

Improve City Services

Economic Development

Attract and retain businesses

Support travel and tourism

Provide location specific information delivery

Increase productivity

Digital Inclusion Program Examples

Flat rate for service

Portion of revenue share

Vouchers

Lease programs for computers

Libraries & Community Technology Centers

Improve City Services Through Mobility

Remote Database Access

Wireless Meter Reading

Mobile Web Access on Mass Transit

Web Based Service Directory

Wireless Video Surveillance Cameras

L.A. Wi-Fi Accomplishments 68 Library branch locations Pershing Square Rec and Parks

downtown location Van Nuys Civic Center Jordan Downs Housing Project L.A. Airports - LAX (fee for use) L.A. Convention Center (fee for use)

LA Wi-Fi Next Steps Public Announcement of LA Wi-Fi Initiative

February 13, 2007

Issue RFQ for Wi-Fi Consulting Services February 14, 2007

Hire Consultant Spring 2007

Wireless Broadband Study & Community OutreachSpring/Summer 2007

LA Wi-Fi Next Steps continued: Report to Mayor/Council/Issue RFP for build out

of NetworkFall 2007

Select VendorSpring 2008

Contract ExecutionTBD

Begin Proof of Concept/Build-outTBD

Community Outreach Plan

Town Hall Meetings

Focus Group Meetings

Web Site, Email & Online Survey(s)

Focus Group Areas

Neighborhoods & Communities

Digital Inclusion & Education

Business

Technology

Organized Labor

L.A. Wi-Fi Q & AConnecting you with

your community, your government,

and your world.