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