[Tech-l] broadband support for students

[Kevin Graham]

We’re going to purchase 4 for sure. Working on req right now. What else
would I need to include in price? Anything for mounting?

On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 6:44 PM Thor Sage <sage at mveca.org> wrote:

> Good evening!
>
> We’ve seen quite a bit of discussion about how to address the lack of
> residential broadband for some student households.  I would commend those
> of you trying to fight that battle and working through backorders and slow
> delivery times on various types of hotspot services.  It is interesting to
> note that the FCC has lifted the moratorium on the use of discounted
> bandwidth for public WiFi access during COVID-19 related closures (
> https://www.fcc.gov/document/community-use-e-rate-supported-wi-fi-permitted-during-closures?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email
> ).
>
> Given this, along with other discussions I’ve heard about the use of
> outdoor WiFi during these closures, I have reached out to Cisco/Meraki to
> inquire about special discounts on outdoor APs that might be used for
> parking lot coverage.  I’m told that many schools that have outdoor WiFi
> are being visited by students that don’t have adequate service at home.
> What if we were able to outfit parking lots in every district with this
> sort of service?
>
> Right now, I believe I could get Meraki MR74 access points with dual-band
> omni antennas and  1yr licensing for $545 each.  MVECA would assist with
> installation and configuration at no cost, but we’d need your help with
> network drops to your outside locations and PoE.  If you needed a PoE
> injector, there would be an additional cost.  See the attached MR74
> datasheet.
>
> I know it’s not much and I wish I could provide a free solution, but
> having public WiFi right now that would be accessible from a car might be a
> big deal in some communities and a win for your districts and underserved
> students.
>
> Think about it and let me know if you’re interested by emailing me
> directly at sage at mveca.org.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Thor
>
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> Thor Sage
>
> Executive Director
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> Miami Valley Educational Computer Association
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