SLWBC
Minutes – January 23, 2008
Leverett Town Hall - 7 pm

Members Present: Weezie Houle and Howell Lee from Shutesbury, and Rob Brooks from Leverett.

1. Approve Agenda
2. Approve September minutes
3. Updates from town reps:
1. Shutesbury: Weezie Houle: According to a Verizon phone installer, Verizon is focusing on E. MA FIOS rather than W. MA.
2. Leverett – Rob Brooks ‑ none
3. Wendell - Robbie Leppzer – none
4. PVC News
1. Beta Test in New Salem as reported by Mary Ellen Kennedy from New Salem: 9 houses covered
5. Broadband Incentive Fund Survey:
6. Rally the masses getting the western MA broadband committees together
7. Doing our own wireless test using borrowed equipment
8. Putting together a do-it-yourself forum for those folks that are interested in sharing a T1 connection at our meeting. in March 19th in Shutesbury. Weezie can get 2 people.  Rob can get a couple
9. To Do:
1. Aaron: check on 900 MGH Wi-MAX and receiver
2. Contacting BB Comm
10. Votes Taken:

1. Visitors: Ray Bradley from Amherst (will be moving to Leverett); Hideo Fujii, from Leverett, Mary Ellen Kennedy and Hugh Field from New Salem

12. Next Meeting: Wendell - Wednesday, February 20, 7 p.m., Wendell Town Hall