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18 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Roy Schonberg <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Roy Schonberg <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 3201 Tipi Ln. <br /> Durham NC 27705 <br /> Phone: 919-624-0207 <br /> Email: roys@nc.rr.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1976 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 60+ <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Orange Unified Transportation Board <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange County Broadband Task Force <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> IT professional with 35 years at RTI International, retired for 14 years. For most of my career <br /> my focus was on planning, designing, procuring, and managing infrastructure projects. The <br /> projects were to provide Internet access, implement WANs and LANs, and used a wide range <br /> of technologies including cable, cellular and satellite. For many years I worked on projects in <br /> developing countries to provide Internet access where basic telecommunication infrastructure <br /> was absent or unreliable. I bring a balance of technical knowledge, project management, and <br /> extensive experience evaluating proposals from service providers from both technical and <br /> financial perspectives. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> During the pandemic I have seen how the lack of high speed broadband has made my <br /> daughter's time at UNC's nursing school more challenging and created obstacles to her <br /> education during these challenging times. I have a grandson in seventh grade and while he <br /> lives in Durham County, I have seen seen first hand how the availability of broadband has both <br /> enabled and hampered the ability of public schools to shift to virtual learning. I joined the <br /> OUTboard as a way to increase my involvement in the community. The Broadband Taskforce <br /> will enable me to further increase my involvement while drawing on my years of experience in <br /> providing Internet access in under served areas. While the 2 examples above impacted my <br /> family, I have a broader interest in facilitating all county residents having Internet access <br /> sufficient to participate in society today whether its on-line learning for all ages, conducting <br /> business, shopping, or any of the other activities of daily living that are dependent on Internet <br /> access. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br />