Y2K: the coming H/CD industry disaster

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Housing providers should prepare for the Year 2000 because it presents a major threat to their systems. Local housing authorities will be affected because their movie-in/move-out dates, subsidy dates and maintenance schedules are vulnerable to the date-change problem. Owners and managers of subsidized properties are also at risk because their rental assistance vouchers, claims and billings could be jeopardized. To avoid potential damage, housing authorities and owners should assess their hardware and software systems, and determine which part would be affected. They may have to hire computer experts, which would require a readjustment of their budget. Those with old systems may find it cheaper simply to replace the whole network instead of reconfiguring them. They should also negotiate with their software dealers and find out how they are dealing with the problem.

Management, Year 2000 transition (Computers)

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Information management: an introduction for smaller LHAs

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An array of hardware and software products specifically produced for the housing community is available to local housing authorities (LHAs). For those that are planning to purchase computer hardware and software, it is necessary to select the software that can perform the required function to enable the staff to accomplish what it needs to do. It is advisable to buy software packages with a high degree of compatibility. After the selection of the software, the right hardware should then be picked. LHAs should develop a Request for Proposal for a computer system and then evaluate submissions from possible suppliers. The winning bidder should provide installation and support assistance, and offer an attractive price tag. Local HUD offices may be consulted to ensure that only the right system is purchased.

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Telecommunications: a new source of revenues for LHAs?

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The boom in telecommunication services has opened up a potential source of revenue for local housing authorities. With telecommunications companies looking for sites for their antennas, LHA buildings could become some of the most sought-after real estate properties in the US. These buildings are particularly attractive as antenna locations because they are scattered all over the country. As many as 5,000 public housing properties could be selected as sites for antennas within just three to five years. Enterprising housing agencies could generate over $100 million from this new business activity by the year 2000. Apex Site Management, for example, manages over 1,400 LHA properties and has already created more than $100 million in telecommunications leases for its real estate clients.

ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATION, Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Signal Receiver Antennas, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Contracts, Buildings and facilities, Location, Antennas (Electronics), Radar receivers, Radar antennas

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