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Communications
The communications hardware system must do the following:
1. Link 250 houses, 40 commercial buildings.
2. Provide Intra village phone service with outside lines available.
3. Network computers at each location.
4. Allow each computer access to the internet.
5. Monitor well systems and equipment (SCADA / PLC’s)
6. In-House TV Station with capability to:
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Provide cable service to all homes at greatly reduced rates.
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Broadcast live conference meetings from 4 intra village locations.
7. Hand held walkie-talkies with a range of 2 miles and costing about $35 each
could be used within the village. These sets have about 26 channels, so your last name
would determine the channel you are on.
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