- Date
- 2009-04-28
- Kind
- Meeting
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communicationinfrastructuregovernmentcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On April 28, Cherry Capital Connections CEO Tim Maylone presented a possible wireless broadband system using Beaver Island’s towers and repeaters. The article describes proposed mainland links, up to 3M/3M service, an approximate $450 antenna cost, grant and local-financing possibilities, and a planned follow-up discussion.
Evidence limits
This records a proposal and public discussion, not financing, construction, service activation, coverage, or a final customer price.
Sources
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Sources
- CCC reported that its first ARRA application had failed, that it disputed the reasons, and that it remained interested in competing for Beaver Island business while pursuing a separate $13.5 million second-round grant with a regional citizens group. This is a company statement, not a federal grant file or proof of later service.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002311
- Beaver Beacon, May 2009, "Township Hears Island-Wide" and "Internet Project Possibility."Reports a Peaine Hall presentation to 14 Islanders involving existing towers, repeaters, possible 3M/3M service, estimated antenna cost, grant and local-funding options, and a planned follow-up meeting. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2009-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the wireless proposal report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2009-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Cherry Capital Connections presents a wireless island-wide broadband proposal, 2009”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-cherry-capital-connections-wireless-proposal-2009/, accessed [date], citing Cherry Capital Connection, "Cherry Capital Connection, LLC (CCC)," Beaver Island Forum, April 18, 2010. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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