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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8 Power Point Broadband Committee Update 1-5-22• Board adopted 2021-2024 Strategic Plan on May19, 2021 • Strategic Plan development Sept 2020 through May 2021 • Significant community outreach and participation • Board established Standing Committee for Community Broadband Initiative June 16, 2021 • 10 qualified members apply and are accepted • One member has regretfully resigned • Kick-off meeting September 23, 2021 • Established a monthly meeting schedule for the 3rd Thursday of the month from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. • Committee agrees to GM Task Force initial project scope and goals • Board Broadband Committee • Scope • Identify the level of broadband internet services the community requires to meet local needs from the perspective of public safety, economic health and community access. • Based upon these needs, establish collaborative partnerships to facilitate the larger community benefit. • Goals • Identify key stakeholders, potential partners, and local resources • Develop a scope of work for a feasibility study • Identify options for a potential organizational structure • Identify funding opportunities • December 16, 2021 Committee meeting • Adopted Resolution 2021-02 to continue remote meetings • Continued to pursue goals and objectives as established • Confirmed timeline to provide recommendations to District Board at the regularly scheduled Board meeting on March 2, 2022 • Committee eager to recommend a viable solution for quick action • December 16, 2021 Committee meeting • Supply Group update • Investigating TDPUD fiber/communications assets and contracts • Identifying existing and emerging broadband technologies • Seeking leverage opportunities to provide broadband services community -wide • Demand Group update • Investigating State's changing definitions of `underserved' area • Working to help build the demand case locally (5-10 years out) • Benchmarking/Funding Group update • Investigating different business models and funding sources • Narrowing focus to scope of work and skills/resources needed • Working to help build the demand case locally (5-10 years out) There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this informational item Receive this information report and provide input