Phase
I - Getting Organized: The community creates a steering committee
consisting of senior representatives from the business, education, health
care, government and consumer/residential sectors plus other sectors
that may be unique to each community.
Phase
II - Getting
Informed: The community identifies its current level of broadband utilization
and the demand for expanded service. The Blandin Broadband Initiative
will conduct the survey.
Phase
III - Setting Goals: The community establishes goals for
levels of technology utilization, service and connectivity. The Blandin
Broadband Initiative will provide some goal setting tools.
Phase
IV - Educating the Community: The steering committee conducts
a series of events that demonstrate available technologies, programs,
and services that can increase the productivity, efficiency, and quality
of life of community members. The Blandin Broadband Initiative will
provide a Get Broadband Toolkit, which includes CD's, presentations,
flyers, announcements, computer program demos and other multimedia that
can be used at community education events.
Phase
V - Measuring the Outcomes: After conducting the broadband
education events and programs, the increase in demand and utilization
of broadband-based technologies is measured.
Phase
VI - Setting the Future Direction: The community determines
its appropriate strategy for continuing to incorporate new technologies
into its community and promote a culture that welcomes and embraces
change and new information technology.
