Telehealth services are the sleeper when putting together a business model for community broadband projects. Telehealth services, which will be focused primarily towards the elderly but will also provide additional mobility and freedom for those with chronic health conditions, will have a substantial positive impact on the financial health of a community or municipal open services, open access broadband network.
Companies like Steeplechase Networks are on the cutting edge of these kinds of consumer services, and Steeplechase is actively seeking out open, multi-service networks for their telehealth and telemedicine services.