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| Appropriations Request | |
| Posted: April 3, 2009 | |
RINET-MUNI Project |
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| Amount Requested: $1.625 million |
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| The Rhode Island Network for Educational Technology (RINET) provides broadband connectivity, Internet access and related services to the K-12 and library communities throughout Rhode Island. RINET also manages the RINET-MUNI network for a consortium including the RI Department of Health, the RI Secretary of State and the RI Emergency Management Agency to connect all municipalities in Rhode Island with RI State government and the Internet. This funding will help RINET-MUNI provide the State of Rhode Island with a regional high-speed network that can support integrated voice, data and video applications facilitating interoperability between all State and municipal networks and first responders at police, fire, rescue, hospitals, medical schools, crime labs, public works garages, school nurse units and potential evacuation centers. The network infrastructure must be upgraded and enhanced to allow the integrated voice, data and video services required by state-of-the-art EMA methodologies. | |
| Recipient's address: Rhode Island Network for Educational Technology, 646 Camp Avenue, North Kingstown, RI 02852 | |