Broadband Committee Minutes 6-19-09}
Present: Reva Reck (presiding), Les Goodman, Miryam Williamson (recording)}
Visiting: 

CTO 15:07

MOTION, Reva Reck, SECOND: Les Goodman to approve minutes of June 12,
2009, UNANIMOUS

Goodman installation update: total installs 5 in town building, 20
private customers,   12 waiting, 15 interested but not ready to schedule
appointment.  We're noticing slowdown (rainfade) where the signal is
going through foliage. It's still faster than satellite, which shuts
down in the kind of rain that has slowed down downloads on broadband.

MOTION by Reva Reck, SECONDED by Les Goodman that the Broadband
Committee strongly recommends that the town sell Motorola subscriber
modules and related equipment to subscribers; that the "quid pro quo"
section of the service agreement and acceptable use policy be deleted;
and that we ask town counsel's opinion on whether the town is required
to charge sales tax on the equipment.  APPROVED unanimously

Miryam Williamson will send notice of this motion to the selectboard
immediately.

Review of policy: Late fee: left blank in service agreement, customers
will be asked if they want paper or electronic billing.

MOTION by Miryam Williamson, SECONDED by Les Goodman that we recommend
that the late fee not be specified in service agreement, since
subscribers will be cut off at 30 days for nonpayment APPROVED
unanimously

Les left the meeting 16:20 to do an installation.

Reva said that next week's meeting is the last meeting she can attend
for a few weeks. She wants the agenda to focus on a status update.

Next meeting Friday, June 26 at 15:30 pm

MOVED Reck, SECONDED by Williamson to adjourn.  UNANIMOUS

Adjourned 16:55


Approved ____6/26/09______________________________