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 MHz10 MHz10,000 MHz1000 MHz100 MHz AM RADIO VHF TV Channels 2 - 6 LMDSLMDS OFSOFS ITFSITFS MDSMDS FM RADIO UHF TV Channels 14 - 83 UHF TV Channels 14 - 83 2500-2600 MHz

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

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

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

7. ITFS COVERAGE IN OREGON

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

9.  Inexpensive installations  40+ sites  Cable access channels  Expansion is program based  Two-way video among members Receive Sites

10.  5 channels per community  Instruction  Public affairs (OPAN)  Health/Emergency Services  Sports/Public Relations Programming

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

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

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

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

19.  20 video channels (13 commercial)  30 – 40 mile radius  Line-of-sight Analog ITFS