The group voted to adopt the Strategic Plan revision. This project concept also originated at the Oct. 12 COTel meeting. Planning took place at a November 7 planning meeting, several partners listed on the NOI form in attendance. Provides the same level of route diversity to Prineville enjoyed by Madras, Bend, Redmond. Focus is on distressed communities with the largest populations, available industrial area.
Project is narrow and focused, easy to summarize and visualize.
May push completion date back because of SOEN RFP delays. Qwest provides the only fiber optic connectivity out of the region that is currently accessible. Communications customers must rely on Qwest for nearly all connectivity to the Willamette Valley, Internet, and the rest of the world. Communities of interest will increasingly rely on high-capacity connections. SB622 improved the region's infrastructure by increasing network reliability, increasing capacity, and improving broadband access, but has not addressed competition and affordability issues.