SLWBC
Minutes – March 27, 2008
Shutesbury Town Hall - 7 pm

Members Present: Weezie Houle, Howell Lee from Shutesbury, Bill Irvine, Rob Brooks from Leverett, and Robbie Heller from Wendell.

  1. Approve Agenda
  2. Approve February minutes
  3. Updates from town reps:
    1. Shutesbury: Weezie – Verizon, Cinda Jones
    2. Leverett – Rob Brooks ‑ none
    3. Wendell - Robbie Leppzer – none
  4. Discussions of technology better than dial up:
    1. EVDO – cell card technology
    2. T1 lines – sharing in neighborhoods
    3. Satellites – Wild Blue & Hughes Net
    4. WiMAX & Clear wire, Intel sponsor – Sprint provider – see websites
  5. The continuing saga of the Broadband Initiative Bill and the possibility of a Verizon preemptive strike to neuter it.
  6. To Do: Get info re: erecting cell towers for broadband in Leverett and Shutesbury
    1. Rob talk with Leverett Select board
    2. Weezie talk with Shutesbury Select board
    3. Create menu of technology choices for web site and the town newsletter
  7. Votes Taken:
  1. Visitors: Mary Ellen Kennedy from New Salem, Diane Gula and Gary Hirshfield from Shutesbury and Ray Bradley from Leverett
  1. Next Meeting: Leverett - Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m., Leverett Town Hall