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sell equipment. Their fee is based only on time spent. <br /> . <br /> Two p ro'ec is they are working on most related to the high school are Toyota <br /> Motors and Gene Autrey Heritage Museum, Toyota' s training facility is on <br /> the forefront of education technology. The Heritage Museum trains. and <br /> educates people and school children about the realities of the American <br /> West. They also worked on Beverly Hills High school . <br /> Peter asked what the budget was for technology at Beverly Hills? <br /> Mr. Brooks explained the high school was responsible for signals goi n to <br /> the other schools,. The cable company funded a master control system in <br /> return the town gave them real estate for their community access operation , <br /> The school is in control of their own system. <br /> Joe asked if a fiber optic trunk line, di spersed with copper wire is a fair <br /> approach? <br /> Mr. Brooks said fiber optics is excellent but it depends on distance. I t <br /> is an engineering function decided on a case by case basis. He would <br /> recommend fiber between computer hubs because of the speed but cost is a <br /> consideration . If the originating facility is using fiber, thea you should <br /> use fiber . Using fiber also has problems associated with it it is easily <br /> broken and difficult to fix . You also have to look at what type of fiber , <br /> When will the payback be for using fiber. <br /> Bill said the first question then has to be to ask the telephone company <br /> what is at the telephone poles* <br /> Mr. Brooks said that i t correct, <br /> Joe said if we don 't use fiber, won ' t there be a potential conflict because <br /> It w i 11 be more and more i n demand� <br /> M r. Brooks said there are benefits , but also costs associated. He would <br /> have both cable and fiber coming into the building. <br /> Joe asked him to explain the wireless business. <br /> Mr. Brooks said Mashpee is in a bad environment for it (nautical some <br /> f req uenc i es cannot be used on Cape cod at all . There are some advantages <br /> no cables running across the floors - but you will have other things to <br /> deal with . There is microwave and infra red technologies ; each have cost <br /> benefit ratios . <br /> Steve asked about wireless in the future - Pc to Pc in the classroom.,' <br /> M r. Brooks would avoid that. You are limited by the band width, limits how <br /> many you can run simultaneously. <br /> D r. De ou ra explained he and Mike P i et rowsk i spoke with continental Cable <br /> and they will run a cable to connect the high school to the middle school <br /> at no charge. <br /> Merry sue asked if you would connect administrative computers and library <br /> data? <br /> Mr. Brooks said you can . There are modems that hook to CATV but is has to be <br /> very reliable . It has worked for Martha' s Vineyard , <br /> Mr. Brooks said they are working with the architects on 3 schools on the <br /> Vineyard : a central High School , oak Bluffs and Ti sbury elementary schools ., <br /> They are working on data interconnect, reviewing proper conduit boxes , <br /> locations. <br /> 2 <br />