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o 1 .- i v .,, r . 1 1 Two approaches will be used to keep the cost of securing project benefits as low as possible. First, each model city and Free-Net will make substantial in-kind contributions Second, the project will emphasize sharing of scarce resources to demonstrate how economically on-line services can be provided when sharing occurs. It should be mentioned that Free-Net's contributions will be made because Free-Net`s mission is to improve access to electronic communications. Free-Net is willing to make its substantial contributions because the organization views the proposed pilot project as important an milestone for Minnesota. The cost for the project will be low. While establishing a single high quality Internet node that is readily accessible by citizens could cost from $100,000 to $300,000, the total expenditures required for the three project will be far less. Because Free-Net will provide access to a host computer, much of the needed software, and a variety of technical experts, our cities will spend a fraction of what Internet services would otherwise cost. Proposed Budget Requested In-Kind* Project Leadership S5,000 Project Coordinator $9,000 Trainers $5,000 City Planning and Implementors $20,000 World Wide Web, Gopher, $30,000 Electronic Mail, and Mailing List Services Printing and Postage 500 • Total S9,500 S60,000 *Based on market value of services provided. i.tv ;}`1 � ' The cities planning the model project are requesting a grant from the Intergovernmental Information Systems Advisory Council (IISAC) for $9,500. This grant is needed primarily to fund a coordinator position which is not included in any of the city budgets or Free-Net's budget. A coordinator is needed, however, to facilitate project work and the support of IISAC is needed.