Blanket the County with wireless internet access, with a portion of those services to be provided for free to every resident, business, and visitor in the County. A wireless internet "cloud" throughout Oakland County will provide seamless access to the internet, email, and other internet services anywhere in the County. This goal will be accomplished through a unique public/private partnership, leveraging the technology investments already funded by the residents of Oakland County to create a blend of free and for-fee services. For more information about progress on this goal, please visit the calendar.
Goal 2
Directly address the County's "digital divide" by providing PCs and technology training to those residents within Oakland County who generally don't have access to PCs and the internet. Meeting this goal will prepare our citizens for the economy and workforce of tomorrow. Success will be dependent upon bringing together foundations, grants, public sector partnerships, private sector partnerships, and the educational community in Oakland County.
Goal 3
Support continued high-tech investments in local governments, and promote the integration of those investments with local community character and quality of life. This managed approach to economic development and high-tech investment is a critical component of Oakland County's future that will be facilitated through the development of a Technology Planning Toolkit for Local Governments. This toolkit will be a resource for local government agencies within Oakland County looking to prepare their communities for future technology investments and substantiate them in local planning and zoning regulations.
Work on the development of the TPT is underway. Draft work product and meeting information can be found here.
