CIT Kick Off Broadband Meeting March 8th, 2013 Introductions Agenda Review (Agenda Provided by CIT) Project Goals Enhanced educational opportunities Improved Public Safety Communication services Challenges: First responders who don’t have connectivity to the PSB building using standard radio and cellular connection is not reliable. CIT Suggestion: Additional Vertical Assets Economic Development Opportunities Improved quality of life o Healthcare access CIT stated Frederick County needed to designate a “Champion” who must be plugged into the community to garner support. Frederick County Broadband Management team did not agree that it should designate one person to be the Champion but instead suggested that the Team as a whole break up the deliverables and assign tasks to staff (i.e. writing letters to Broadband Partners requesting support of the survey). Project Scope/Review Needs assessment – what is the current state of broadband in Frederick County and considering what’s in the immediate future? (What do other communities such as the City of Winchester and Winchester Public Schools have in their Strategic Plans). This will help us determine if the current state of broadband meets those needs. 1. Broadband Education Development Strategies and End User Application Identification 2. Last Mile Connectivity – CIT will provide a GIS based Preliminary Engineering Design and Cost Estimates 3. Organization and Network Operation Options – recommendations for broadband expansion and deployment. Opportunities for public partnership. CIT believed the best broadband solution is fixed wireless. Funding Strategies for Future Implementation Projects CIT Needs: Reinvigorate Survey (Additional Date/Responses) and GIS data 1. Current telecom expenditures 2. Include address of F&R stations 3. Current or Future Communications Projects (VoIP) 4. Strategic Plans in place or a contact for Community Anchors to determine future bandwidth due by early June. Public Meetings in June – who needs to be there? (Chamber of Commerce, local) Who is required? Who would we like to be there – Federal contacts by CIT. After meeting needs to be a sit down for feedback and to make adjustments accordingly. One of the meetings needs to be online to show broadband capabilities. After disconnecting with CIT, it was agreed that we would reach out to other potential partners. Staff needs to follow up and make sure Sherriff and F&R are included in future meetings/discussions