PMCentral Systems - Rural Broadband Initiative

"Intelligent Solutions to Engineering Challenges"

Rural Broadband Initiative - Inactive

The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service has initiated a Broadband Pilot Grant Program that will provide funding for the establishment of Rural Broadband Services in local communities. PMCentral Systems proposes to use the funds for the establishment of a community center with a minimum of 10 computers with reliable high-speed Internet access that will be operated free of charge to the community, and to additionally offer residential and business service to the community and social services organizations.

Over the coming days, representatives from PMCentral Systems will be visiting the communities that are eligible for such services, and who by virtue of their community support of PMCentral Systems' plan to build and operate the community center free of charge make such an endeavor feasible.

PMCentral Systems is pleased to be involved in this community effort and will be deploying these systems and services with local members of the community. The following presentation will give local community members an idea of the proposal and the benefits that may be derived from the availability of Rural Broadband Services that will be offered free of charge at the community center.

View the Presentation

For people interested in viewing the formal notice of the Department of Agriculture's rural Utilities Service Broadband Pilot Grant Program, listed in the Federal Register: July 8, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 130) [Notices] [Page 45079 - 45083] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov][DICID:fr08jy02-23], please click on the following link:

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/nofas/2002/bbpgp070802.txt

Each of the communities served by this program will have a phenomenal opportunity to become a part of one of the largest technological expansions in history. The community centers will offer technical support, training and the means of getting involved in e-Commerce as both consumers as well as starting Internet-based businesses.

Educational and academic resources that are available via the Internet offer exciting opportunities for rural residents and businesses to continue their education and also become certified in technology-based programs.

PMCentral Systems Role

PMCentral Systems' role will focus primarily on establishing the free community center services. These will include a minimum of 10 workstations that will offer free high-speed access to the Internet, in addition, the community centers will also offer training on the computers, their operation, networks, switches, and all facets of Web design and Website creation and maintenance.

The secondary purpose is to create and maintain community bulletin board services, and to offer service to the public library, law and fire safety enforcement agencies, medical facilities, educational facilities (including elementary, middle and high schools), and finally to residences and businesses in the service coverage area of the community.

UPDATE: PMCentral Systems was the only California bidder during the last round for which we applied, but no grant award was made to our state. Depending on future availability of funds in the program, we may re-bid for central valley licenses.

Copyright©1997-2005 PMCentral Systems, Inc.
All Rights Reserved