Project Status
October 1, 2008
Project Kick-off meeting held by videoconference
October 15, 2008
Documents and contact information requested to prepare for district site surveys
January 14-27, 2009
District site surveys
Febuary 1-20, 2009
Wireless network designed by Conterra Ultra Broadband
March 16-23, 2009
Soil boring at each tower site
March - May, 2009
Securing permits for each site
June-November, 2009
Installation at district sites
Consortium Responsibilities
The information below is included in the Memorandum of Understanding between each district member and Region 10 Education Service Center.
District agrees to join the Consortium for seven years for wireless broadband Internet service, 2009-2016. The member school district will:
- provide a technical contact person to assist in planning, installation and maintenance;
- provide a contact person to support the E-rate process;
- provide a location for network equipment and access to Conterra and its subcontractor;
- promptly notify Region 10 Help Desk of service outages or other loss of the service;
- agree to follow applicable E-rate rules and policies;
- sign a CIPA Form 479 each year;
- sign a Letter of Agency every 3 years;
- annually complete the STaR Chart and maintain an approved ePlan as required by the TEA; and
- pay the annual invoice for the service.
The CIPA Form 479 should be printed, filled in, signed by the Superintendent and emailed, FAXed or mailed to: Gary Bowers, gary.bowers@region10.org, FAX 972 348-1337, or 400 E. Spring Valley Road, Richardson, TX 75081-5101
The Letter of Agency should be printed on district letterhead stationery, signed by the Superintendent and mailed to: Gary Bowers, 400 E. Spring Valley Road, Richardson, TX 75081-5144
Region 10 agrees to lead the Wireless Internet Consortium and to:
- act as fiscal agent;
- file for Consortium E-rate discounts;
- provide oversight for network operation and manage layer three routing;
- provide training
- request a CIPA Form 479 each year;
- request a Letter of Agency every 3 years; and
- invoice annually for the service.
Please contact Gary Bowers, 972 348-1336, gary.bowers@region10.org if you have any questions related to the Wireless Internet Consortium.