Broadband Committee Minutes

Broadband Committee Meeting                                     01/08/18

Attendance = Larry Kline, BJ Johnson, Cliff Weiss, George Cane, Kenn Basler

Meeting started  9:00 AM

Accepted the resignation of Steve Weisz from the broadband committee

Worked on developing a list of concerns to be worked on to give a clearer understanding of competing proposals and how each would relate to Monterey

Draft a letter to MBI requesting meeting

Present letter to Select Board on Wed for their signatures

Develop talking points for proposed meeting with MBI

1.  What is the cost to the town?
   2.  What are the costs to the subscribers?
   3.  What services are offered?
   4.  Is the technology current, future proof,
         or is it lacking?
   5.  Does the deployment follow trends in
         the industry?
   6.  Would the town be locked in, and for
         how many years?
   7.  What leverage do we have to ensure the
         vendor selected stays up to date with
         services and capabilities?
   8.  Is the business model forward thinking
         or does it rely on older, declining models
         of content distribution?
   9.  Does the solution position Monterey in
         an advantageous position relative to other local towns, towns across the region, and/or nationally?
   10. Will the vendor support net neutrality in light of the President’s and FCC’s decision to eliminate it?
2. The above will be used as guidance and talking points as we review proposals from Charter and Fiber Connect and schedule a meeting with MBI
3. Reviewed shared info on cord cutting and the affect it was having on the major players especially Charter.

Meeting closed at 11:00 AM