County officials attend seminar on improving internet infrastructure
CHENANGO COUNTY – Officials from around Chenango County participated in a presentation from internet infrastructure experts to help keep them informed and to begin taking steps to improve high-speed internet accessibility for everyone in the area.
According to Chenango County Planning Director Shane Butler, the opportunity to learn more about internet and consider the potential challenges was provided by Southern Tier 8 Regional Board, Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board and Southern Tier Network with the help of the County Planning Departments, the County IDAs, Broome Tioga BOCES and the Appalachian Regional Commission.
He said Jen Greggory from Southern Tier 8 and Chelsea Robertson from Southern Tier Central were key individuals in making the event possible. He added that the event was about two hours long, and had officials from municipalities all throughout Chenango County.
“The goal of the meeting was to better inform local government officials, and to bring together people who want a better internet infrastructure in our area,” said Butler. “The main speaker, Bob Knight talked about the different types of internet, case studies that showed investments into internet infrastructure lead to a better economy, and potentially challenges.”
“One of the biggest issues we’re seeing across the United States and in some cases here in Chenango County is a provider will tell the FCC that they have an entire street covered when they really only have one home on that street.”
He said currently the majority of Chenango County is covered by a satellite service, but the vast majority of residents opt to go with cable based services instead so they avoid data caps, are provided faster internet speeds, and don’t have to worry as much about poor weather.
Butler said Knight is Executive VP and COO Harrison Edwards, along with the national co-chair for the Public Officials Committee of the Fiber Broadband Association in Washington, DC and 2021 Chairman of the Broadband Communities Summit in Houston, TX.
“He did a great job answering questions, and helped discuss how the current PERM 75 plan could hinder internet infrastructure and development in Chenango County,” he said. “Under this plan, New York State charges a fee of $25,000 per mile of fiber optic that is transported along state highways.”
“If we are able to give a company $400,000 for a buildout project, and NYS takes half of that for a fee that isn’t going to get us further.”
The event was held after earlier last month when the Chenango County Board of Supervisors called on Governor Cuomo, federal, and state legislators to work with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and local leadership to reevaluate FCC broadband availability maps to reflect the true need of the area.
According to Chenango County Planning Director Shane Butler, the opportunity to learn more about internet and consider the potential challenges was provided by Southern Tier 8 Regional Board, Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board and Southern Tier Network with the help of the County Planning Departments, the County IDAs, Broome Tioga BOCES and the Appalachian Regional Commission.
He said Jen Greggory from Southern Tier 8 and Chelsea Robertson from Southern Tier Central were key individuals in making the event possible. He added that the event was about two hours long, and had officials from municipalities all throughout Chenango County.
“The goal of the meeting was to better inform local government officials, and to bring together people who want a better internet infrastructure in our area,” said Butler. “The main speaker, Bob Knight talked about the different types of internet, case studies that showed investments into internet infrastructure lead to a better economy, and potentially challenges.”
“One of the biggest issues we’re seeing across the United States and in some cases here in Chenango County is a provider will tell the FCC that they have an entire street covered when they really only have one home on that street.”
He said currently the majority of Chenango County is covered by a satellite service, but the vast majority of residents opt to go with cable based services instead so they avoid data caps, are provided faster internet speeds, and don’t have to worry as much about poor weather.
Butler said Knight is Executive VP and COO Harrison Edwards, along with the national co-chair for the Public Officials Committee of the Fiber Broadband Association in Washington, DC and 2021 Chairman of the Broadband Communities Summit in Houston, TX.
“He did a great job answering questions, and helped discuss how the current PERM 75 plan could hinder internet infrastructure and development in Chenango County,” he said. “Under this plan, New York State charges a fee of $25,000 per mile of fiber optic that is transported along state highways.”
“If we are able to give a company $400,000 for a buildout project, and NYS takes half of that for a fee that isn’t going to get us further.”
The event was held after earlier last month when the Chenango County Board of Supervisors called on Governor Cuomo, federal, and state legislators to work with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and local leadership to reevaluate FCC broadband availability maps to reflect the true need of the area.
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