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THE OREGON WIRELESS INSTRUCTIONAL NETWORK

THE OREGON WIRELESS INSTRUCTIONAL NETWORK. A consortial approach to network development. ITFS (Instructional Television Fixed Services). Broadcast spectrum (2500~2600 MHz ) 20 video channels / 6 MHz each Line-of-sight, 30 – 40 mile radius FCC set aside for educational use

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THE OREGON WIRELESS INSTRUCTIONAL NETWORK

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  1. THE OREGON WIRELESS INSTRUCTIONAL NETWORK A consortial approach to network development

  2. ITFS (Instructional Television Fixed Services) • Broadcast spectrum(2500~2600 MHz) • 20 video channels / 6 MHz each • Line-of-sight, 30 – 40 mile radius • FCC set aside for educational use • Excess capacity lease agreements

  3. ITFS Bandwidth 1 MHz 10 MHz 100 MHz 1000 MHz 10,000 MHz AM RADIO VHF TV Channels 2 - 6 FM RADIO UHF TV Channels 14 - 83 UHF TV Channels 14 - 83 MDS ITFS OFS LMDS 2500-2600 MHz

  4. Community Colleges Chemeketa CC Lane CC Linn Benton CC Portland CC The Oregon WIN Consortium Public Sector Oregon Public Broadcasting University System Oregon State University Oregon University System Portland State University University of Oregon Western Oregon University

  5. Intergovernmental Agreement 9Creates Oregon WIN Board 9“Unanimous Consent” clause 9Pools royalty payments 9Director conducts business of consortium 9Allows for new partnerships

  6. Oregon WIN Activities 9Licensed 44 ITFS channels 9Excess capacity lease agreement 9Network construction 9New partnerships

  7. ITFS COVERAGE IN OREGON

  8. PSU WIN Network OHSU Portland OCATE OPB PCC WOU Salem GOAT MT. CHEMEKETA CC OSU LINN-BENTON CC Primary Paths Campus Links UO ITFS Tower Eugene Members LANE CC ITFS Broadcast Area

  9. Receive Sites 9Inexpensive installations 940+ sites 9 Cable access channels 9Expansion is program based 9Two-way video among members

  10. Programming 95 channels per community 9Instruction 9Public affairs (OPAN) 9Health/Emergency Services 9Sports/Public Relations

  11. Recent Developments 9Network Stability 9New Partnerships - Public TV, Cable Access, OPAN, OSU School of New Media 9Network Expansion 9Multi-purpose

  12. Wireless advantages 9Solves “last mile” deployment 9Fixed services require broadband 9The video/voice/Internet mix

  13. Digital ITFS 9Digital Compression (6:1) 9FCC two-way ruling 9Mobile designation 9Testing line-of-sight limitations 9Wireless broadband (video/voice/Internet)

  14. A wireless broadband future? 9FCC rulings enhance broadband future 9Sprint tests 2G applications 9Lease agreement provides access to new services 9Campuses retain ownership of valuable spectrum

  15. Analog ITFS 920 video channels (13 commercial) 930 – 40 mile radius 9Line-of-sight

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