1. CONFIDENTIAL Network of Network Perspectives Steps To Ensure Progress National Weather Center, Norman, Oklahoma, August 10-13, 2009 2009 AMS Summer Community Meeting Bob Marshall Co-Founder, President and CEO AWS / WeatherBug

2. CONFIDENTIAL The Economics of Observational Networks Traditional One Payer Gov’t Model Public/Private Partnership Model COST Infrastructure Investment: Rights of Way Instrumentation Installation Communications Metadata Operations & Maintenance Fed Gov’t Buys Data EducationTVWeb / MobileAgricultureTransportationEnergy State/Local Gov’t Gov’t bears entire burden of network!Network burden shared by many! Total Operating Cost:

3. CONFIDENTIAL National Mesonet Perspectives Support Federal lead Demonstrate quick progress -Leverage existing assets/networks Market success on economic value to nation Establish robust program line Items of interest that build constituencies of support that lead to budget growth Broader multifunctional Network of Network as called for by the NRC report evolves in mid term Continue full community dialogue