EXPENSES Below is a preliminary estimate of expenses for developing and sustaining the National Capital FreeNet. As noted previously, the demonstration project runs for the years 1992-3, 1993-4 and 1994-5. A budget for the first proposed Òself-sustainingÓ year, 1995-6, is also shown for comparison. 1992-3 1993-4 1994-5 1995-6 Communication hardware $50,000 $35,000 $25,000 $25,000 phone lines $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 maintenance $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000 software $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $4,000 Personnel (including benefits) office administration (1 person year) $45,000 $47,000 $49,000 $51,000 systems administration (1 person year) $45,000 $47,000 $49,000 $51,000 subscription and clerical (1.5 person year) $40,000 $42,000 $44,000 $46,000 writing and workshops (0.5 person year) $20,000 $21,000 $22,000 $23,000 research (0.5 person year) $20,000 $21,000 $22,000 $23,000 accounting (0.25 person year) $10,000 $10,500 $11,000 $11,500 Promotion advertising $3,000 $6,000 $9,000 $9,000 user manual production $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 workshop expenses $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 travel $1,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 Office expenses rent $12,000 $13,000 $14,000 $15,000 equipment $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 communication $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 duplicating $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 contingency $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 Totals $293,000 $299,500 $310,000 $326,500
Date of file: 1993-Sep-27