Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee

MINUTES
April 7th, at 7 PM at the LEVERETT Town Hall.

Attendance: mark, dan, bill, steve, dave, glen, fred, aron

1. Approval of Agenda

Agenda approved with moving up of item # 6

2. Approval of March Minutes

Minutes unanimously approved.

3. Conflict of Interest Discussion

Mark led discussion. Mark read from the Shutesbury “employee and volunteer code of conduct handbook.” And expressed his concern that two conflicts of interest had occurred. First, Skytech bought dinner for some of us, and second, we made some effort to connect Skytech with Umass.

Steve Bannasch explained that the rules also cover the perception of conflict --not just actual.

Glen generously volunteered to call the MA DA’s hotline provided to us for just such occasions, and that we would do nothing until we heard from him.

4. Fiber-to-the-Home

- Corporate Entity Subcommittee Report (Glen)
Glen explained that he has plenty of info on how to start a co-op, but that he would like some help fleshing out the other options. Glen also explained that a lwayer could help us incorporate as a co-op for $2500-4000.

It was agreed that we need better expense numbers for FTTH.

Aron agreed to contact Annette Gibavick and others to verify demographic numbers.

It was agreed that we would all look at some telephone poles to see who owns them.

Dave Powicki agreed to work on fiber installation numbers and call Matt Crocker for help on that.

Fred agreed to look into emergency response

Dan Mishkind agreed to talk to Tom Moylan about numbers

Mark and Bill will call committees

7. UMass Discussion

Aron will reach out to UMass folks to get meeting of 3 people (dan blanchard)