Communication
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23 July 2024 - Communication 1 Radio
Emergency communication before and during disasters is crucial to us in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This meeting highlights several items:
What is the plan for emergency communication in SLV?
Who is using MURS radio - Firewise, CERT, and neighborhoods.
How HAM radio operators help communicate with County OR3
County Alerts and notifications through: CruzAware, S.A.F.E.R. website, NOAA Weather Radio Alerts
Santa Cruz County's broadband initiatives to improve equity access to internet; benefits to SLV
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30 July 2024 - Communication 2 Broadband
How improved broadband internet might come to SLV
The state of high-speed internet today in SLV
Santa Cruz County’s broadband goals
Middle-mile and last-mile initiatives
Get involved now: public challenge process to FCC broadband map, for availability & speed
Where the money comes from: BEAD, CASF, and MBEP
Next generation of radio communication
Links
Instructions to participate in BEAD Challenge: https://www.bcba.net/so/19P47Z9Sl
BEAD Map - Check Your location https://register.challenge.cpuc.ca.gov/register/bead/map
Site to run a speed test, Ookla: https://www.speedtest.net/
Individual challenge to BEAD, Consumer Challenge: https://register.challenge.cpuc.ca.gov/individual-challengers
Santa Cruz County Broadband Master Plan: https://www.santacruzcountyca.gov/CountyBroadband/BroadbandMasterPlan.aspx