Information for Meeting of Broadband Municipal Light Plant Board
Tuesday April 11, 2023 7:00 PM EDT

Town:Petersham, MA 
Board:Broadband Municipal Light Plant Board
Time:Tuesday April 11, 2023 7:00 PM EDT
Location:Lower Town Hall
1 South Main Street, Petersham
Agenda:
1. 7:00 PM Call to order.

2. Review the minutes of the previous meeting.

3. Review Matrix data logs showing the average Petersham network up/down time since going fully operational in 2021.

4. Review with Matrix representative Chris Lynch the details of four recent Internet outages reportedly due to equipment and cable system failures on the part of Matrix's "backhaul" service provider Lumen Technologies.
Outages in question;

Sunday March 26, 2023  4:00 - 9:00 PM
Monday April 3, 2023   5:00 - 5:45 PM
Tuesday April 4,2023 11:30 - 2:00  AM/PM 
Tuesday April 4,2023 9:30 - 2:30  PM/AM

5. Review Matrix's formal report regarding these incidents and discuss their plan to reduce downtime in the future. This may include the possibility of moving the network to an alternate "Backhaul" provider.
 
6. Questions and comments from the audience. 

7. Review the historical average quarterly utility pole rental charges currently paid for as a line item on monthly Broadband subscriber fees.

8. Set the date and time for the Board's next meeting.

9. Adjourn
Scheduled By:Chip Bull
Posted At:Apr 06, 2023 3:28 AM EDT
Last Modified:Apr 07, 2023 5:19 PM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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