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Media King Communications Inc.
2314 1/2 N 24th St. FL. #2
www.mediakingcommunications.com
https://www.facebook.com/mediakingcommunications
William King
CEO
william@mediakingcommunications.com
+1 (402) 714-6482
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William King, CEO Belinda Hooks, Business Development Lee Terry, Communication Law
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We have managed one previous federal grant from the Cares Act 2. This was administered by the Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts’s Department of Economic Development Office in 2020, for the Broadband Infrastructure deployment in rural Macy, Nebraska. Moreover, our Board of Directors and CEO William King, were mutually responsible in developing, managing, and implementing $115,000 in federal grant funds as well as the reporting of financials to the State of Nebraska Economic Development Office.
Omaha Urban Broadband
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Our mission is to deploy fiber, wireless internet, and CBRS LTE technologies on (8) towers in North, South and West Omaha, to decrease the digital divide by connecting the unconnected. Media King Communication’s goal is to provide free affordable high-speed broadband internet access in QCT’s, to unserved and underserved Nebraskans who have been directly impacted by COVID-19. Furthermore, to build computer labs in all (11) OHA towers; to develop and implement digital literacy programming to those in qualified census tracks, North, South, & West Omaha.
Our fiber, wireless internet, and CBRS LTE hardware equipment installations will take approximately 30-45 days per tower site. We will be installing (8) towers, with approximate completion in May 2024. Furthermore, the software installation, syncing BN systems, and CPE testing of the network wireless systems will take 15-30 days.
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Fundamental Change (i.e., a proposal that will continue to elevate North or South Omaha's presence and perception within the region, significantly improving the lives of area residents through physical development) Long-Lasting Economic Growth (i.e., a proposal that will foster gainful employment opportunities and financial investment in the area, leading to the creation of generational wealth and widespread economic vitality in North and South Omaha) Transformational (i.e., a proposal that will help energize, recharge, or spur significant and favorable advancements in North or South Omaha's function or appearance)
Multimodal Transportation (i.e., enable connectivity through driving, biking, taking transit, walking, and rolling) Other Infrastructure (i.e., develop or improve broadband, business districts, roadways, sewer, etc.) Policy (i.e., develop or improve context-sensitive education, finance, health, training, zoning, etc.) Quality of Life (i.e., create or enhance natural spaces, mixed uses, parks, safety, etc.) Sustainable Community (i.e., create or enhance housing, services, education, civic uses, recreation, etc.)
This system will provide fast reliable internet to students that will improve education, decrease the digital divide, and give small businesses the ability to increase their revenues. Moreover, it will also create/enhance housing, education, enabled connectivity through driving apps, urban green space developments, finances, broadband, remote working, and telehealth access opportunities. Moreover, regarding the safety of the community, “The Emergency Alert System (EAS), is a national public warning system that requires Radio, and wireline operators to provide the President with the capability to address the American people within 10 minutes during a national emergency.
The funds will be used to provide financial assistance to deploy broadband infrastructure, and internet services in our qualified census tracks in North, South, & West Omaha where insufficient Infrastructure exists. Our internet network will increase educational, business commerce, remote work, and telehealth access tools to leverage community resources. Our fiber, wireless internet, and CBRS LTE technologies launched last Spring will provide customers that qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP); will have access to a $30 dollar subsidies per home discount for internet. This meets the needed development that fits within the cultural context because we can offer free affordable broadband.
Our internet infrastructure will address every need in Qualified Census Tracts: 1. We’re located in QCT #11 at 2314 1/2 N 24th St. 68110 2. Our fiber, wireless internet and CBRS LTE technologies broadband services will be in all QCT’s. 3. Student Population (K-12 & College): This group has benefited from today's technologies the most. While many students have access to computers within the school system, research has shown that less than 11% of individuals who live in specific zip codes in North & South Omaha have the means to use Wi-Fi or other technology applications within their home. 4. The Workforce: This group has at its hands more disposable income, without a lot of time on their hands. The use of immediate information is critical and necessary for this group to have hands on work information. 5. Entrepreneurs/Business Owners: Research has shown that the use of technology for any business can improve their sales, brand awareness and ability to do business from anywhere in the world. 6. QCT’s residents who quality for HUD, FCC Lifeline, USF, and Emergency Broadband subsidies will receive a $30 dollar discount on internet services per. household. 7. Increase Economic Development Opportunities. 8. Digital Literacy and Public Access. 9. Free Affordability Broadband Availability.
Permanent Jobs
10-20 new permanent ISP employees
7 Temporary Construction Jobs
Salary wages starting between 30K-100K per person.
Impacted communities or households are those hindered in their ability to respond to the challenges of COVID-19 due to a lack of broadband (as defined by the Federal Communications Commission [FCC] standard of 25/3 Mbps download/upload speeds), thus impacting the ability to work from home, participate in online learning and/or access to healthcare via Telehealth. So, when we build this internet system, it will provide immediate jobs and ongoing opportunities for businesses, educators, healthcare, contractors, or other workforce members.
Community members living in qualified census tracks in North, South in West Omaha will now have the option of obtaining free to affordable broadband. This access will generate educational, small business growth, economic development, digital literacy, and public access opportunities for Omaha neighborhoods, as well as; Omaha Housing Authority residents and low-income community members who quality for HUD, FCC Lifeline, Universal Service Fund and Emergency Broadband Subsidies, will receive a $30 dollar discount for internet services. Enhanced broadband infrastructure is an important tool for enabling Omaha to address the challenges resulting from this public health crisis.
Broadband access is the equalizer regarding education, business, health, environment, transportation, and the new “Natural Resource”. Once installed those in QCT’s quality of life will immediately improve due to deploy of internet access.
• Our new concept CBRS LTE technology broadband services “Tarana Wireless, Inc. is the industry’s performance leader and new category creator in NGFW (next generation fixed wireless access), powered by several well-proven breakthroughs in perfect, multidimensional optimization of radio signals. Our G1 access platform overcomes previously insurmountable network economic challenges for service providers in every market. Tarana’s next G1 releases will take two new directions. First is operation in the 6 GHz unlicensed channels being opened in the US, Canada, and soon other countries around the world. Secondly, is the introduction of G1x2 mode, a software update that doubles the current 80MHz bandwidth of the G1 platform to 160MHz, organized as four independent 40MHz carriers — in either 5 or 6 GHz or both — to deliver up to 1.6 Gbps in aggregate for each G1 link. The Tarana team showed compelling demonstrations of G1x2 mode at its Digital Multiply launch event held today. Operation in G1x2 mode will also be an option available for current shipping of 5 GHz G1 BNs and RNs, with accommodations required for the new rate/reach metrics involved. Also, we will deploy Samsung CBRS LTE network radios and other wireless equipment installations to connect the unconnected.
Our free and paid internet subscriber enrollment levels are the best way to indicate that our system is being used for schools, healthcare facilities, transportation, remote work, or small business usages. These usage tools would indicate if we have increased broadband access and/or usage for those citizens in QCT’s.
Those outcomes will be measured by our paid subscribers, customer satisfaction evaluations, and social media subscribers will; be measured by our sales team.
Yes, the more paid internet subscribers we have as clients, the more residual monthly income we receive every month per household.
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Last Mile Network: CBRS Wireless Deployment Agreement OPPD: Pole Attachment Agreement Omaha Housing Authority: Rooftop Lease Agreement Great Plains Communications: Fiber Deployment Agreement Omaha Community Broadcasting: Infrastructure Design & Community Relations Agreement Stable Gray: Web Development Internet Digital Marketing Black Men United: Digital Literacy
I have formal agreements with all organizations noted above.
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2314 1/2 N 24th St. Omaha, Ne. 68110
Within one or more QCTs
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1. To respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative impacts 2. Building of Media King tower sites, software systems, hardware equipment, transmitter sites, and cellular broadcast services. 3. Increasing our staff from 1 person to 20 people in year one and increase staff year by year based on subscriptions and usage levels.
Grant Funds Usage is for the deployment of MKC Fiber, Wireless Internet, and CBRS LTE technologies. In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency and its negative impacts in QCT’s. Our main function is the safety of the Omaha people in all QCT’s. Also, MKC is a part of the COVID-19 “Essential Critical Infrastructure” National Security Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system delivers critical warnings and information out to the public on broadcast radio and their wireless devices. Participation by wireless providers is voluntary, but those that offer the service must adhere to the technical and operational requirements established by the FCC. Authorized public safety officials send the alerts through FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to wireless providers, which then push the alerts from cell towers to mobile devices in the affected area.
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Our Board of Directors monitors all funding and will have oversight of these potential funds. We have policies and procedures administrators, that have check and balances at all levels of our nonprofit. These funds will be administered by our Board of Directors with the guidance of our law and accounting firms. Currently, we plan on using two different banking institutions and banking accounts to administer theses grant dollars to guarantee the separation of grant funding dollars.
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YES, we can scale down to half the tower sites installed, and staff members hired.
Media King Communication Inc. will launch an Equity Crowdfunding Campaign to offer stock to local community members to create local ownership in this new revolutionary Internet company. This platform allows anyone to invest in innovative projects and companies, regardless of wealth or social status, and gives people access to investments that align with their values and create long term impact through the development of public infrastructure. Moreover, the Board and I are personally committed financially to ensure success of this project.
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