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- Define problem(s) we want to solve, e.g. do we want to back Socorro efforts to obtain broadband access or simply focus on ensuring minimum requirements for our staff
- Purely internal focused on short and medium term, may overlap with broader cooperative group working with NMT, Socorro, et al
- Establish working group (smallish 5 or so at most) (Chris Langley, Matthew McCleary, Rick Lively, George Moellenbrock, Rachel Rosen, Josh Marvil, James Robnett)
- Should have both geographic (e.g. Magdalena) and functional representatives (DMS, Electronics, VLA site etc)
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Background history: Socorro Broadband background and complications
Coordinate with non-NRAO elements (NMT, City of Socorro, etc), determine whether to lead or follow a coordinated effort to improve broadband
- Potentially a separate group from the internal working team but may have overlap. (James Robnett, Heather Cochrane, Sanjay Bhatnagar)
- Document existing efforts and plans, decide to spin up a separate project or sign on to an existing one.
- $16B Rural Broadband effort proposed: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-364418A1.pdf
- Flawed plan as FCC definition of unserved census block means if one person is served effectively all are, still we should hit it.
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-16-billion-push-to-expand-broadband-america-is-flying-through-a-fog-11590399000
- Tight schedule
- Ironically SpaceX plan is detrimental to radio astronomy: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/science/oneweb-launch.html
- Socorro does not appear to be within the initial beta area. Pinging them on when