October 1 - December 31, 2009
Broadband Mapping Project:
- Hired staff and selected consultants.
- Purchased hardware and software.
- Established information security policies and procedures.
- Requested data from and negotiating nondisclosure agreements with broadband service providers.
- Acquired publicly available cable and DSL data.
- Performed cable and DSL availability modeling by census block.
- Submitted initial statewide availability datasets to the NTIA.
- Established data verification and web site development plans.
Broadband Planning:
- Approved a sub-award to WesternMA Connect.
- Developed a community contact database.
- Planned sub-regional public forums.
- Coordinated with other broadband initiatives in western Massachusetts.