GEEKS WITHOUT FRONTIERS

N50 PROJECT - DIGITAL INCLUSION IN 2021 GEEKS LAUNCHED THE N50 PROJECT. THE N50 PROJECT ACCELERATES DIGITAL ADOPTION AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS, NETWORK DESIGN, AND BUSINESS MODELS TO ENABLE THE NEXT 3 BILLION PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIGITAL WORLD. BROADBAND ADOPTION WILL BE ACCELERATED AND SUSTAINED, GLOBALLY, THROUGH COMMERCIAL, NON-PROFIT GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THE N50 FOCUSES ON TECH-NEUTRAL CONNECTIVITY, LITERACY, LANGUAGE, AND CONVENING PARTNERS TO DELIVER HUMAN-ENRICHING APPLICATIONS AROUND EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AGRICULTURE, AND LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THE GEEKS WITHOUT FRONTIERS TEAM WORKS AS THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE FOR THE N50, WHERE WE PROVIDE PROJECT CURATION, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION OF THE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION; FORMULATE PARTNERSHIPS; AND MORE. WITH OUR PARTNERS FROM PUBLIC, PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, AND ACADEMIA, WE ARE DEVELOPING IMPLEMENTABLE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS, APPLICATIONS, AND SUSTAINABILITY. HERE ARE THE FIVE LARGEST N50 PROJECTS: SOLAR COMMUNITY HUBS TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES - SOLAR COMMUNITY HUBS IS AN INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY DELL TECHNOLOGIES, AIMED AT INTRODUCING TECHNOLOGY TO COMMUNITIES LACKING DIGITAL ACCESS. EACH HUB, CRAFTED FROM REPURPOSED SHIPPING CONTAINERS WITH SUPPORT FROM N50 PARTNER (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O, STATEMENT 1)

INDIGENOUS RESILIENCE NETWORK/BROADBAND FOR TRIBES- GEEKS WITHOUT FRONTIERS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE, ADOPTION OF APPLICATIONS, WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. THE GWF TEAM HAS BEEN ACTIVELY WORKING WITH MULTIPLE TRIBES WITH THEIR PLANS TO BUILD/EXPAND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE BROADBAND NETWORKS AND ADDRESS THE MANY IMPACTS OF DIGITAL DISPARITIES AMONG THE ALREADY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. THE STUDIES PROVIDED OPTIONS FOR THE DESIGN, PROCUREMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND LONG-TERM OPERATION OF BROADBAND NETWORKS OWNED AND OPERATED BY EACH TRIBE. THE SUMMARY STUDIES TOOK ACCOUNT OF KEY VARIABLES INCLUDING SPECTRUM, REGULATORY, POLICY, TECHNOLOGY, APPLICATIONS, USER DEMAND, COMPETITION, FINANCIAL MODELING, AND OTHER FACTORS. THESE STUDIES ALSO SHOW HOW THE NETWORKS CAN BE EXPANDED TO PROVIDE BROADBAND SERVICES FOR NEIGHBORING TOWNS AS WELL AS OTHER POTENTIAL CLIENTS. GWF RECOMMENDED TECHNOLOGY SELECTION PATH(S) AND ARCHITECTURE, MULTI-YEAR BUSINESS PLAN, ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICABILITY FOR DEMAND AGGREGATION IMPLEMENTATIONS, USE OF SOURCES OF FUNDING, AND RECOMMENDED APPROACH TO ADDRESS RELEVANT LEGAL MATTERS LINKED TO THE BROADBAND NETWORK DEPLOYMENT. OUR TEAM IS CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THESE TRIBES AND ADDITIONAL TRIBES WITH PROVIDING FURTHER SUPPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE, ADOPTION OF APPLICATIONS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS.