HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-10-28Meeting Notes
Date:Oct 28, 2022
Present: Jason Leifer (Town of Dryden), Daniel Lamb (Town of Dryden),
Ryan Garrison (Hunt EAS), Claude King (Hunt EAS), Amanda Anderson
(Town of Dryden), Mark Wilson (Broadband Committee), Ken Gleason
(Hunt EAS), Tony Salerno (Broadband Committee), Ray Burger (Town of
Dryden), Laura Charles (Hunt EAS)
Absent: Sam Boubane (Broadband Committee), Mike Perehinec
(Broadband Committee), Jeff Smith (Municipal Solutions), Nathan
VanWhy (Town of Dryden)
From: Adam Monell (Hunt EAS)
Project: Town of Dryden Broadband Phase 2
Project No.: 1122.044
Re: Broadband Committee Meeting
Summary:
The following items were discussed during a Broadband Committee Meeting held on .Oct 28, 2022
1.Financial Updates
a.Bonding – Funds available in early November
b.Future procurement path options are being explored to iron out some of the issues we are
having with vendors
c.Plan for colocation
i.FirstLight is interested in a collocation space and ready to provide a secondary service
which would result in a significant decrease to the cost for our service
ii.We are looking at other options for colocation users
2.Schedule Updates
a.Knickerbocker was turned up at 1Gbps on .Oct 26, 2022
b.We hope to turn up 4 additional business pilot customers over the next 2 weeks
c.Dryden (V) PoP – shelter is onsite and installed
i.There is some demo needed in the shelter to prepare it
ii.We still need power at the shelter location
d.Freeville PoP – power is installed and equipment will start going into the cabinet soon
e.Fiber installation and splicing has been completed for the pilot area and turn up soon
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f.Target Customers
i.Cayuga Climbs
ii.Finger Lakes Auto
iii.Duke
iv.Hallwoods Rd (5)
v.Congers TP (80)
vi.Laser Brewer
vii.Terrapin Tile
viii.Shady Grove TP (18)
ix.Upscale Remodeling
g.Up for Discussion
i.Varna – north side of Rt 366 between Monkey Run Rd and 13
ii.Hillside Acres (205) – this is a bid opportunity, should someone from the Town negotiate
iii.MDU on 366 – Richard Walmack
h.Points of Presence
i.Pinckney Rd – construction complete, equipment installed, programming complete
ii.Dryden (V) Collocation – construction complete, still needs power, split vault to be
installed, equipment to be installed, programming to follow
iii.Freeville – construction complete, equipment to be installed, programming to follow
iv.Yellow Barn Rd – construction not started
3.Marketing Plan
a.Pilot
i.Door hangers for businesses and residential
ii.Yard signs within service area
iii.Calls to businesses
iv.5 responses from the website as of 10/25/2022
v.Updates
1.Mail Chimp – monthly update
2.Social Media – create account for the Town
a.will need regular posts
b.encourage following
c.Current FB page – create separate page for Dryden Fiber
d.Additional Accounts – Instagram, Twitter (suggest turning off comments)
3.Website blog
4.Website
a.Check Availability WebApp – need to get with Mark to add it to the website
b.Signups via phone will be done by Netegrity
c.Signup from the website will also be processed and scheduled by Netegrity
d.Service Offerings Page graphics
5.Legal
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a.Dryden Easement Status - Nathan is working on getting this written up with his team
b.Website Privacy Policy Page – How does the Town want to handle this, Nathan’s office can assist
with this (Town Legal)
c.Terms of Service – Contract, Town Legal
6.Additional Items
a.IP Addresses – Auction (Netegrity)
b.Billing – working with Williamson Law to finalize the programming
c.FAQ page – needs development
d.About Us page – drafted, needs to be developed
e.Support page – needs development
f.Committee Site Visit?
g.FCC Registration – need to qualify for ACP
h.Future items
i.Tompkins County Fund – 11-mile build – $550,000 ($412,500 grant, $137,500 match)
j.USDA ReConnect
i.Forms for Jason
ii.Approval of a resolution on Board MeetingOct 20, 2022
iii.Project Map
1.30-mile build – $1,650,000
7.Next Committee Meeting @ 10:30am.Nov 11, 2022
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