BbTF Minutes 03-17-2021 - Laserfiche WebLink

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project from ToH to North Campus—funding was previously granted to strategic fiber project (Phase 1); burying 140 strands between facilities at Tryon Street (Health Dept)to new North Campus; all of downtown H'boro buildings have fiber Legislative—Graig Meyer,would like to come to next meeting to discuss funding (McKee); (Greene) NCACC—stated goal is to improve internet; will share status reports Grant Funded—counties can encourage ISPs to apply; some towns/counties have formed non-profits; counties not allowed to be ISP so if ISP is required for grant then no-go; send grant info to Jim to research if county can apply; (Greene) county is expected to get$28million to use for broadband; (Myren) waiting for guidance from Treasury for how funding can be used (public/private partnership?); can use funding for last mile of fiber project (Jeff); "use by" date is 2024; in Biden funding, some money is on the user side (laptops, iPads, etc) (Todd); $100billion bill for broadband infrastructure if passed; county money% must be released within 50 days of the bill's passage with reporting requirements - Any disruptive technology out there? Possibly Starlink but too soon to say; fixed wireless—currently working with; what about others? Any suggestions?White space??? Does the county own any "spectrum"? Jim—no but will check with ES Will have Graig come to next meeting then Rive rstreet/Piedmont in subsequent meeting Formal action to approve minutes—move to approve; seconded, approved Terri—can OC be ISP to school systems? Takes advantage of eRate then has clout with providers? Problem is that govt cannot generate competition. Instead of hotspots, assume doing"real" service in the future—maybe use this to build fiber infrastructure from county to schools. If there's enough then can share with ISPs. No schools in whole northwest quadrant of county or White Cross. Jim —ISPs have said they wouldn't use or take over fiber even if we put it in the ground.