[Ww-snww-regional-list] Next meeting date -- which day works best?
Robert Heller
heller at deepsoft.com
Sun Nov 8 16:30:29 EST 2015
At Sun, 8 Nov 2015 12:38:26 -0500 Craig Martin <cmartin at chem.umass.edu> wrote:
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>
> On Nov 8, 2015, at 12:02 PM, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > At Sun, 8 Nov 2015 11:22:41 -0500 Craig Martin <cmartin at chem.umass.edu <mailto:cmartin at chem.umass.edu>> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Robbie
> >>
> >> The Shutesbury Broadband committee is scheduled to meet with our own
> >> Select Board on Tue (at least that's the current plan). On Thurs, I
> >> have a tentative commitment at work (likely won't know with certainty
> >> until Thus afternoon).
> >>
> >> Regarding your proposal below, does this involve the direct-to-Matrix
> >> design proposal (and if so, what was the outcome of queries to MBI?), or
> >> are you proposing to approach MBI independent of that?
> >
> > No, we are not going with Matrix. This would be the MBI regional design.
> >
> > The point is to let MBI know that although we have not all decided on a
> > provider, we are ready to start the construction process (such as Make Ready).
> > Mostly to get to the 'head of the list'.
>
> I'm all for anything that will push us to the head of the line. We spent Saturday morning calling residents who have not yet pre-registered with Wired West.
>
> I'm also for working WITH Wired West on this. While getting things done soon is critical, getting things done WELL is even more critical. Iâm committed to our achieving long term stability.
>
> >> At this point, I think that the most important thing that we can do as a
> >> cluster of three towns is to sign on to the Wired West agreement. The
> >> more towns do that, and quickly, the more clout Wired West will have to
> >> push such things with MBI (as a cluster of three, we'll have more clout
> >> than individually, but as a cluster of 20-30 towns, we'll have
> >> significantly more). Please remember that at the moment, both Shutesbury
> >> and New Salem are not seriously considering "go-it-alone" models.
> >
> > Wendell is not seriously considering "go-it-alone" model either really. At
> > this point it is mostly a matter of making sure that the Wendell Broadband
> > Committee has looked at all of the options, so we can present a recogmendation
> > to the SelectBoard that the SelectBoard will be able to act on with
> > confidence.
>
> Are there other models that Wendell is still exploring seriously?
*I* don't think there are any other *viable* models, but there possibly some
holdouts who are not sure about Wired West.
>
> I certainly do agree that you have a responsibility to consider seriously
> all options, as we have. But at some point, soon, if that option is to be
> Wired West, we need to coalesce around that with demonstrated enthusiasm.
> It's important that the cooperative have political strength. As towns, we
> gain that only by working together with one voice! That will help not only
> in getting things built correctly, but also in getting things done well.
Yes, definately.
>
> Best regards
>
> Craig
>
> >
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Craig
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Nov 7, 2015, at 12:56 PM, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Normally, the next scheduled meeting date for the Wendell Broadband Committee
> >>> would be this coming Wednesday, but that is the 11th, Veteran's Day, a Federal
> >>> holliday. Possible alternitives would be either Tuesday the 10th or Thursday
> >>> the 12th. Which day works best for people?
> >>>
> >>> Possible agenda topics:
> >>>
> >>> Wired West Operating Agreement.
> >>>
> >>> Sending a (joint or coordinated) 'Letter of Intent that we are ready to begin
> >>> early construction stages, such as Make Ready (even though we have not all
> >>> nailed down who will operate the network)' to MBI from the four towns in
> >>> our cluster (New Salem, Shutesbury, Warwick, and Wendell).
> >>>
> >>> The "WiredWest Finalcial Modeling Process" document handed out yesterday (I
> >>> will try to get an electronic version to distribute).
> >>>
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