Broadband Summary - COW Meeting

Internet Service Summary

Members,

A presentation was made to members of the Cape Coral City Council regarding the current state of broadband in the city. The Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting took place yesterday afternoon, in council chambers.

After making their presentation, their final recommendation was to pursue a public-private-partnership (P3) with one of the current ISP providers in our area, Comcast, Lumen (formally Centurylink), or Summit Broadband.

Following the Q&A period, the Council agreed to support the P3 option and directed them to immediately start the process of drawing up the contract documentation detailing the conditions for the RFP and timeline for implementation.

They all agreed that the need was immediate and the NW Cape would be the first area to receive service once the contract is signed.

The Mayor asked that the city have the final contract ready for the Council's final review and approval within the next six months.

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Here is the video from the COW Meeting showing the Citizens Input, the city's presentation to the Council, the full Q&A period, and the Council's final decision.

The NWNA wants to thank its members for helping to provide valuable feedback on the surveys we sent out on this important subject over the last four months. We also want to thank you for speaking at the COW Meeting yesterday and/or for sending emails to the Council expressing your personal thoughts and experiences with the current ISP providers. It made a difference! My special thanks to IT Director, Michelle Hoffmann and Network Manager, John Carrington, for helping to bring this to the attention of the city council members and for working with us on this important project. It just goes to show that, Together We're Better!