Community Partners, the California Community Technology Policy Group (CCTPG), the BroadBand Institute of California (BBIC), and the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) implemented the Wireless Comparative Analysis and Best Practices Education Project. Funded by CETF, this project identified and highlighted lessons learned and promising practices in the area of government-led wireless networks, with a special emphasis on Digital Inclusion. The project findings and analysis are helping local governments, community representatives, and industry plan, develop, and implement the most effective, inclusive, and sustainable wireless networks as part of their broadband deployment plans.

The project findings and analysis are presented in the Summary Report entitled Wired for Wireless? Towards Digital Inclusion and Next Generation Government-Led Wireless Networks. This and the research documents can be found below. The Project Team invites community, government, and industry stakeholders to use these documents to further application and advancement towards the greater goal of Digital Inclusion.

The following documents are in PDF format and can be viewed using Acrobat Reader.

Summary Report and Excerpts:

• Wired for Wireless: Summary Report of the Wireless Comparative Analysis and Best Practices Education Project.
• Executive Summary: A synopsis of the central themes, ideas, and conclusions presented in the Summary Report.
• Checklist: A checklist designed to help representatives of communities and local governments in California who are interested in implementing a government-led wireless network.

Research Documents:

• Literature Review: A comprehensive review of recent articles on broadband and government-led wireless projects.
• Regulatory Review: A review of wireless regulations to identify incentives and barriers that might support or constrain wireless implementation.
• Survey: An online survey of cities and counties in California on the role of wireless networks in their broadband deployment strategies.
• Case Studies: A comparative analysis of 26 case studies of government-led wireless projects – 20 from California, and six from outside of the state.

Press Documents:

• Press Release, May 2009

If you have any questions or comments about the project please contact Richard Chabran, policy advisor for CCTPG, at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or (213)346-3210.