Resources
Proposals
- Pittsburgh I-Net.
This proposal was developed by Information Renaissance for
a coalition of community service organizations seeking low-cost,
high-speed Internet access in conjunction with the rebuilding
of the community cable television system. The proposal was
based on an earlier presentation to the Pittsburgh Cable Commission,
which outlined the opportunity presented by the cable rebuild
and highlighted the precedent of supporting an institutional
network (I-Net) as part of a cable franchise agreement.
- Smart Building.
This preliminary proposal was prepared jointly by Information
Renaissance and Three Rivers Connect for submission to the Southwest
Pennsylvania Commission, the owner of the Regional Enterprise
Tower in Pittsburgh. The proposal was based upon a
sketch previously
prepared by Info Ren.
- Wireless Neighborhoods.
This is one of a series of proposals that helped fund the
start of the Wireless Neighborhoods project. It was
developed by a set of community service organizations and
submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and
Economic Development.
Business Plans
- Smart Building.
This plan describes the joint venture undertaken by Information
Renaissance and Three Rivers Connect to implement the Smart
Building concept in the Regional Enterprise Tower (the old
Alcoa headquarters building in Pittsburgh) as part of a broader
Pittsburgh I-Net.
- Wireless Neighborhoods.
This plan describes Info Ren's vision of a cooperative formed
to operate a high-speed wireless network to serve community service
organizations and businesses situated in economic development zones
around the city of Pittsburgh. An executive summary
provides a briefer description of this project, and a
business
strategy explains the proposed path to self-sufficiency.
Public Comments and Testimony
Conference Presentations
- The Pittsburgh I-Net.
Presentation to the National Association of Telecommunications
Operating Agencies.
[April 6, 2001]
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