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October 22, 2014
Princeton Broadband Committee

Meeting Minutes October 22, 2014 pm  - Town Hall Office, Princeton, MA

Phyllis Booth (Landmark) attended.

Committee Members Present:

Ned Utzig
Rich Wagner
Stan Moss
Dag Olsen
Petr Spacek
Phil O’Brien
John Kowaleski

Discussion
  • Approve minutes from 10/16 and 10/20.  Unanimously Approved.
  • Stan gave an overview of the Monday meeting.  MOU was signed by Millennium and the MLP with one correction/edit.   Discussion on schedule and dates, resulting in current schedule of info sessions on 11/12 and 11/13 (7PM annex) hosted by MLP but also attended by BBC.  Town meeting 11/18 debt exclusion 12/9.
  • Stan reports Advisory board inquired about borrowing and longer-term business plan.  John K has a preliminary business plan that can be extended into a provisional long-term business plan.
  • Discussion on what the average cost to residents would be given current plan. Official estimate to be created for info sessions.  
  • Discussion on how borrowing and vendor invoices would be handled between MLP and Town, and general Bond Council requirements.  
  • Stan sent note to Phil Leaman and to Chris Lynch / Ron Cassel to see if they can attend the info sessions.  John suggested Matrix bring an ONT/equipment to the info session as well.
  • Stan reported that enrollment in Leverett requires an access license to grant permission to installers/techs to install and service the ONT.
  • Discussion on whether we should but MOU on the website.  Consensus it to put up a link to it on the website, Rich will scan/link.
  • “Support Princeton Broadband” is sending out a mailer next week.  Mailer promotes the events and urges people to come to the meeting.  
  • “Support Princeton Broadband” is also working on signs for lawns.
  • Phil said we have generated interest with some national Broadband concerns who are following our progress.   Phil will be discussing with other media outlets.  All materials are on dropbox currently.
  • Rich suggested we take the top 4/5 questions and incorporate into a video.
  • Stan provided an overview on Stan/John’s trip to Beckett MA for Wired West meeting.   38 members attended, including Princeton members.   Update on MBI/WW meetings was given.  General consensus is that a new MBI director will be appointed until after the election cycle completes.   MBI is conducting outreach meetings, concern is that MBI may be bypassing WW and may try to promote fixed wireless.  Princeton provided write-up/white-paper on Princeton’s experience with fixed wireless to meeting attendees as requested.
  • Next outreach meeting is in New Salem, Stan to send dates/info.
  • Stan suggested we contact PTA to see if they are interested in having a BBC presentation prior to town meeting.

  • Action Items
  • Create extended business plan (John K.)
  • Post BBC meetings for 11/12 and 11/13. (Ned)
  • Stan to scan MOU, Rich to post it to website (Stan/Rich)
  • Rich to produce BBC video (Rich)
  • PTA meeting follow-up/schedule presentation (Stan)
  • Stan to send out info on next Wired West meeting.  (Stan)
  • Set up prior session with Advisory Board (Stan)
  • Complete FCC application (Ned)
Upcoming Agenda Items

  • Next meeting 10/29.
  • Review Powerpoint  materials for info sessions.
  • Review FCC application materials.
MLP/BBC Meeting portion adjourned  8:07PM


Respectfully submitted,
Ned Utzig