Notes from IMA meeting on the topic of phone/internet service.
Notes from IMA meeting on the topic of phone/internet service.
Sept 22nd 2023
Attendees from IMA, Four Mile Fire, Gold Hill Town Meeting, Boulder County Communications, Nederland, Rep from Neguse’s office
Main points:
- ODM/BCSO has nothing to do with CL wrt our individual home internet/phone issues. They only interface with CL wrt 911 service.
- Service issues include:
- Slow and intermittent service.
- Known recurring trouble. Moisture in connection boxes. Service outages each rain or snow event.Shallow buried lines that repeatedly break. Old lines with several splices.
- Data speed much lower than paid for service level.
- No refunds for said service drop.
- Area outages affecting ten or more homes
- No 911 service and no notification to 911 service centers of outage.
- C-Link frequently does not know there is a widespread outage.
- No evacuation notice will be coming.
- No service available even when C-Link lines are in the immediate area.
- Lickskillet and Lefthand area is an example. Lines run up both roads. But no new service is being allowed. Steve Silbermann told us that ODM put 911 lines in there a couple of years ago.
- Services being promised at a “high speed” when the band width does not exist.
- Nederland seeking a large Broadband infrastructure expansion.
- Seeking grants
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Has a vendor willing to add fiber optics connecting the I-70 corridor to Gilpin and on into Nederland.
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Issues with maps indicating already have good service (when that is not the case) so some grants wont work.
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The Congressman office might be able to help.
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IMA will try to host a meeting with Neguse’s office, Commissioners, Nederland to explore options of expanding the Nederland project.
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Host a meeting with IMA, NED, Claire Levy,
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Back up system and associated needs
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HAM operators make a good back up for communities.
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Remote areas will need more individual operators
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HAM classes are available. Next one is Nov. 4-5 at the Gold Hill School. To register contact Dan Maedke at ghtownmeeting@nullgmail.com
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Possible community radio grants
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Sky Link or other satellite based carriers.
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Costs and duplication.
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Maybe school or fire depts could be 911 outgoing centers.
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Social issues raised
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Many health and human services require online registration.
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Some services like mobility transportation require the passenger and or the driver to access the internet.
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What’s next?
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Meet with primary stakeholders to determine broadband development opportunities.
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What partners are needed
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Will Maverick Broadband assist?
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Can we have them assist?
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Do we want their service?
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Service issues survey. What and how to collect?
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Does the fire dist’s. Need to be the ones to collect data to make is “Official”?
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What grants are available.
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Time lines
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Monetary Match
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We are very fortunate that Chief Bret Gibson will be continuing to lead this IMA effort.
Pam Sherman, IMA
pamsher123@nullgmail.com