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Santa Cruz...Are you ready to think BIG?
It's time to Network Santa Cruz.
Let's convince Google why we want to be chosen for the Gigabit Experiment!
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WHAT is a Gigabit ….. and why do we care?
Google is planning to build ultra-high speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the country. Santa Cruz could be one of them — but we need to act now! Imagine sitting in a rural health clinic, streaming three-dimensional medical imaging over the web and discussing a unique condition with a specialist [...] -
INSPIRE Google ….. tell them to select Santa Cruz
Let’s convince Google that Santa Cruz is the best place to “think big with a GIG.” TAKE ACTION! 1. Fill out this Google form: NOMINATE Santa Cruz for the Google Experiment This is SUPER important. We need all local community members, groups and businesses to let Google know how passionate we are about improving our community by bringing [...] -
Networked Community = Networked Nation
A networked community equals a networked nation. Together we can accomplish more than we can apart. We cannot even begin to imagine what having a Gigabit of internet speed would do for our local community. This equals 2000% faster internet speed than we currently have. While this would benefit Santa Cruz in incredible ways, we feel [...] -
Network Effect ….. on PUBLIC SAFETY
Public safety organizations rely on network technologies to rapidly and effectively respond to emergencies, cultivate safety, and manage public welfare. Police & fire departments, ambulance & rescue services, emergency communication networks, and volunteer communities all depend on access to broadband services in order to organize the complex collaborations & communication channels necessary to maintain public [...] -
Network Effect ….. on ECONOMY
Santa Cruz is a small town with huge reserves of talent. Out of the 58,000 souls that call our community home, we have expert programmers and designers like Joe Hewitt and Sol Lipman, visionary entrepreneurs like Doug Michels (SCO) and Philippe Kahn (Borland) and a veritable plethora of inventors and fabricators like Craig Calfee and [...] -
Network Effect ….. on EDUCATION
Santa Cruz offers some of the best education in the United States. The Pacific Collegiate School is annually ranked in the top ten middle schools nationwide. The University of California at Santa Cruz generates some of the most cited and valuable research in the world contributing extensively to marine & earth sciences, genetics, physics, material [...] -
Network Effect ….. on HEALTH CARE
Health care is one of the most vital services for any community. Modern medicine is increasingly digital, networked, and spread across diverse locations. Medical organizations are more and more dependent on the bandwidth necessary to communicating and collaborating. The global community of medical researchers depends on access to prior work and peer review to advance [...] -
Network Effect ….. on ENVIRONMENT
Santa Cruz is home to some of the most advanced marine & climate sciences research in the world. UCSC, NOAA/NEMS, PISCO, JIMO, Long Marine Lab, and the Paleoclimate & Climate Change Research Group all operate out of Santa Cruz. They investigate complex interactions between all the sea creatures and their environment — and they collaborate [...]
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Peter Biggam – Creative Director
Please describe your profession.: I am the creative director at a small business located in the old wriggleys gum factory. We specialize in media systems integration, specifically digital signage. We are partnered with content producers the Digital Media Factory. How does your work depend on internet access and networked collaboration?: We use WAN to push out our [...] -
LeTa B. Jussila – Chinese Doctor & Personal Trainer
Please describe your profession.: I am a local Chinese Doctor and Personal Trainer. I have just launched the Santa Cruz Challenge where I want to use social media to get the word out and keep local residents connected & inspired! But most of all, I run programs that provide structure for people to get to [...] -
IT Professional – Robert Silcott
Please describe your profession.: IT professional. Local and remote desktop support for Sony employees worldwide. How does your work depend on internet access and networked collaboration?: Our user community is spread out all over the world. Many are in timezones half way around the world and many of them have home offices and are rarely in [...] -
Live Oak Public School Teacher – Donna Lewis
Please describe your profession.: I’m a teacher in the Live Oak School District. I am currently piloting a technology program that will be fully implemented next school year. All teachers will be using Promethean Boards as a tech learning tool for all students by next school year. How does your work depend on internet access [...] -
Software & Product Development – Bob Cagle
Please describe your profession.: I have the fortune to run a software product development firm… everything from Strategy, Product Management, Development, Operations and Product Marketing. How does your work depend on internet access and networked collaboration?: Internet access is more important than my landline. I spend over 10 hours each day connected to email, the web, [...]
