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Corpus Christi, Texas Population (2016 Estimate): 305,215 Area: 503.6 sq mi Population Density: 610/sq mi The origin of the city -funded project was to enable Automated Meter Reading (AMR), in 2002, for the city's gas and water meters. The network spans the city through 1,700 access points, supporting speeds of up to 54 Mbps, although typical usage is 3 Mbps symmetrical. Costs at the time were $7.1 million, and specification and deployment of the system was supported with outside resources. City infrastructure (e.g., traffic signal poles) and 200 -mile city fiber network is used to support the outdoor network. Annual maintenance costs are approximately $500,000, under management of the City's CIO. The network was purchased by EarthLink in 2007 for subscription -based use, but abandoned by EarthLink and reclaimed by the city the following year. The system has provided the expected efficiencies of AMR, including safety, convenience, precision, cost economies, and the ability to monitor and manage resource usage. Following implementation of AMR, it became clear that bandwidth was also available for public Wi-Fi use, which was enabled in 2005. Beyond use by the public, this has fostered efficiencies and collaborations among government departments and city workers. Minneapolis, Minnesota Population (2016 Estimate): 382,578 Area: 58.4 sq mi Population Density: 7,485/sq mi The city met with key stakeholders in the early days of wireless to explore options for the city. It was concluded that the best approach was through a Public -Private Partnership, using an RFP process for selection. The network was fully complete by 2009. Requirements and objectives included that the entire city must be covered, pricing must be reasonable to assist in addressing the digital divide, and city uses must be supported, such as enabling remote data collection by field staff, and more. In addition, the operator provides ongoing funding for efforts to increase digital literacy. Support for public safety applications is also viewed as crucial. The operator pays the city a fee for use of city assets including light poles and traffic signal standards. The city pays $1.25 million per year for use of the network as an anchor tenant. Network speeds range from 1— 6 Mbps, and higher speeds (25 — 40 Mbps) are being tested in pilot projects, which would also require higher subscription prices. There are approximately 120 free public Wi-Fi areas in parks and business districts. Three thousand wireless devices 153