Broadband Initiative

Environment Bay of Plenty has carried out a business case study that looks at how councils can improve capability and accessibility to broadband services in the Bay of Plenty. The study was carried out in association with the region’s city and district councils, economic development agencies and industry representatives.

Councils can refer to the study when making decisions about any possible future involvement in broadband and associated services. The study can be used to suggest changes to policy documents, or for reviewing codes of practice for certain developments as indirect actions that councils could do.

Bay of Plenty Councils Broadband Newsletters

Issue 1 - 15 June 2007
Issue 2 - 5 October 2007
Issue 3 - 28 March 2008

Bay of Plenty Councils Broadband Business Case Study

Milestone 1 - Broadband definition (916KB, pdf)
Milestone 2 - Architecture (1.28MB, pdf)
Milestone 3 - Options open to council to stimulate investment (598KB, pdf)
Milestone 4 - Funding investigation (425KB, pdf)
Milestone 5 - Customer connection (721KB, pdf)
Milestone 6 - Service providers (633KB, pdf)
Milestone 7 - Operational (710KB, pdf)
Milestone 8 - Sample costing (333KB, pdf)
Milestone 9 - MUSH network design (729KB, pdf)
Milestone 10 - Network partners (971KB, pdf)
Milestone 11 - Benefits/Synergies of core (MUSH) networks and broadband access networks (611KB, pdf)
Milestone 12 - Legislation review (412KB, pdf)
Milestone 13 - Resource Management Act review (666KB, pdf)
Milestone 14 - Code of practice review (719KB, pdf)
Milestone 15 - Final report (1.56MB, pdf)
Funding Models - WiMax wireless spectrum & Core network (888KB, pdf)
Spectrum auction review (858KB, pdf)
Radio spectrum auction summary (662KB, pdf)
Summary of conclusions (25KB, pdf)
Summary report (180KB, pdf)