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		<title>Why The Broadband Survey Is Important</title>
		<link>http://townofalford.org/2012/01/why-the-broadband-survey-is-important/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Dellea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, January 12th, I attended an MBI conference call, and the briefing was about mapping verification. Each of the unserved and underserved towns have to verify internet coverage maps for the various services that are already available within their borders. Data that I collect from the Alford Broadband Survey (which should arrive in your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Broadband Survey Is On The Way!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Dellea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of today, the Alford Broadband Survey for 2012 is being printed for postal delivery. It&#8217;s been a few years since we&#8217;ve performed a broadband survey, and we need updated statistics to determine the broadband internet needs for our town. You should receive the survey in your postal mail very soon, it is of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MBI Broadband Update Sept 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Dellea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 19, 2011, Judy Dumont (the Director of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute) hosted another MassBroadband 123 update via conference call, and I participated. All in all it was a very interesting meeting, and showed me that the progress of the fiber-optic network is definitely moving and is underway! Now it&#8217;s just a matter of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WiredWest incorporation on August 13</title>
		<link>http://townofalford.org/2011/08/wiredwest-incorporation-on-august-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Dellea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[August 13th will be a historic occasion for many Western Massachusetts towns, as they form a joint cooperative to build and operate a state-of-the-art telecommunications network for residents and businesses. Founding member towns have traditionally been unserved or underserved by existing broadband providers. The new Cooperative, called WiredWest, will create a community-owned network offering high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Your Voice Heard!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Dellea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now is the time to submit your thoughts on how you think cable television and telephone (including cell phones) service providers should respond to consumer concerns. According to federal and state law, the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications &#38; Cable (DTC) is the Commonwealth’s authority in regulating these industries, which includes enforcing consumer protection regulations.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massachusetts Broadband Expansion Begins</title>
		<link>http://townofalford.org/2011/07/massachusetts-broadband-expansion-begins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Dellea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 26, 2011 I attended the ground-breaking event for the municipal broadband project. Sincerely, Arthur Dellea GOVERNOR PATRICK KICKS OFF CONSTRUCTION ON ONE OF NATION&#8217;S LARGEST BROADBAND EXPANSION PROJECTS MassBroadband 123 network to create hundreds of construction jobs and spur economic growth for more than 120 communities in western and north central Massachusetts SANDISFIELD [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MBI Broadband Meeting In Ashfield</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Dellea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My wife and I attended the broadband meeting in Ashfield MA on Thursday July 14, at 7-8pm, which was hosted by the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI). Senator Ben Downing made an appearance, he thanked and congratulated all of our broadband representatives for the hard work and efforts that we&#8217;ve put into our broadband expansion. MBI [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WiSpring And Others Get MBI Grants</title>
		<link>http://townofalford.org/2011/06/wispring-and-others-get-mbi-grants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Dellea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MBI Announces Grant Awards to Advance Last-Mile Broadband Solutions Over 1,000 residences will gain high-speed Internet access through the grant awards June 29, 2011 The MBI today announced $335,000 in competitive grant awards as part of ongoing efforts to advance last-mile solutions and expand broadband connectivity in underserved areas of Massachusetts. The grants from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WiredWest Awarded MBI Grant</title>
		<link>http://townofalford.org/2011/06/wiredwest-awarded-mbi-grant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Dellea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) announced yesterday that WiredWest will be a recipient of their award program to advance last-mile broadband solutions. This award will be leveraged with in-kind services and additional funding to complete the planning process for the WiredWest fiber-to-the-premise network in its member towns in 2011 and 2012. According to the Massachusetts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Town Meeting &#8211; Broadband Summary 2011</title>
		<link>http://townofalford.org/2011/05/town-meeting-broadband-summary-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 01:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Dellea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year the selectmen asked me if I could be the town&#8217;s broadband representative. I&#8217;ve been attending meetings and conference calls to gather as much information as possible and to keep our town involved in the ongoing broadband expansions. I hope to help the town of Alford to establish relationships with more service providers, so [...]]]></description>
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