Southern Vermont Communications Union District (SoVT CUD) Special Meeting by Teleconference* 6:00 PM, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 6:00PM Meeting 1. Call to Order – Start recording 2. Roll Call 3. Conflict of Interest 4. Pole Survey – Approve proceeding with Tilson 5. Minutes 6. Announcements 7. Reports from Officers and Committees 8. Other Business 9….
*** REGULAR MEETING RESCHEDULED DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES *** Southern Vermont Communications Union District (SoVT CUD) Meeting by Teleconference* 6:00 PM, Thursday, September 3, 2020 6:00PM Meeting 1. Call to Order – Start recording 2. Roll Call 3. Conflict of Interest 4. Minutes 5. Announcements 6. Public Comments – by teleconference only- instructions below 7….
This relates directly to our discussion at our last meeting. People need Internet now. CUDs hope to get them some in a few years. What to do. From the article: “Vermont’s emergency plan to boost broadband access in the wake of Covid-19 could stifle the growth of communications union districts.”
Southern Vermont Communications Union District (SoVT CUD) Meeting by Teleconference* 6:00 PM, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 6:00PM Meeting 1. Call to Order – Start recording 2. Roll Call 3. Conflict of Interest 4. Minutes 5. Announcements 6. Public Comments – by teleconference only- instructions below 7. Reports from Officers a. Chair i. Budget ii. Pole…
From the article: “In short, the FCC’s 25/3 metric is not only a useless metric, it is an actively harmful one. It masks the rapid monopolization of high-speed access occurring in the United States and obscures the extent to which low-income neighborhoods and rural communities are being left behind. And, it attempts to mask the…
By Luke Nathan, Bennington Banner The Southern Vermont Communication Union District voted July 13 to enter into a “teaming agreement” with a telecommunications services company that intends to seek federal funds this fall to expand broadband in underserved rural areas. https://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/sovt-cud-teaming-with-tilson,609543?
Southern Vermont Communications Union District (SoVT CUD) Special Meeting by Teleconference* 6:00 PM, Monday, July 13, 2020 1. Call to Order – Start recording 2. Roll Call 3. Conflict of Interest 4. Announcements 5. Public Comments – by teleconference only- instructions below 6. RDOF Teaming Agreement with Tilson 7. Adjournment – End recording *SoVT CUD…
Windham Regional Commission (WRC) presentation of feasibility study results for Windham County. Study was done by Rural Innovation Strategies Inc (RISI) and Valleynet, who are also doing the same for SoVT CUD: http://sovtcud.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/WRC-Broadband-Feasibility_June-24.pdf Presentation on feasibility study plans from RISI presented at SoVT CUD regular meeting on 7/2: http://sovtcud.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Bennington-kickoff.pdf
Our regular monthly meeting will be held Wed 7/1/2020, 6p via teleconference. Instructions in warning: http://sovtcud.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SoVT-CUD-agenda-20200701-Regular.pdf
By Jim Therrien, Bennington Banner BENNINGTON — The board of the new Southern Vermont Communications Union District met Wednesday to approve a grant management agreement with Bennington County Regional Commission and discussed possible funding sources and an emerging association for CUDs in Vermont. https://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/communications-district-hires-bcrc-as-grant-manager,606246?