The document discusses the ReadyForTheNet concept of treating IT as a community resource. It proposes an IT utility model where groups of public and private enterprises in a geographic area purchase select IT services from a common source to achieve economies of scale. This could lower their total cost of ownership for IT by 30-40% through aggregating demand, outsourcing to application service providers, and offering additional services. An example shows how a company with 120 staff could reduce its $1.6 million annual IT spend through this model.

1. The ReadyForTheNet Concept: IT as a Community Resource

4. Look to the Past to See the Future Clearly Tom Golway 2002

8. Value Proposition

9. Conceptual Architecture ReadyForTheNet Gov-Portal Administrative Police/Security Education Voice DSL Copper local loop wireless Photonics Cable Modems FINANCE MEDICAL INSURANCE PHARMACUTICAL SHOP MALLS BUSINESS PARKS AIRPORTS RAILWAY SYSTEMS OTHERS GLEC Solutions IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGED SOLUTIONS COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST IT Utility MARKETS Local Ownership Aggregate Content/Application Providers Public/Private Partnership with Anchor Tenant Networks Centralized/Managed IT Services Reinvest in SME Business Process

10. Service Delivery Architecture