Regional Planning Team (RPT) | Region 8

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Counties

Appointed Team Members

Events and Meeting Materials

Miscellaneous Documents

Draft Broadband Investment Plan

Public Comments

Contact PSCW Representative

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Counties in Region 8

For the purposes of LinkWISCONSIN regional planning efforts, there are seven (7) counties included in Region 8:

• Columbia
• Dane
• Dodge
• Green
• Jefferson
• Rock
• Sauk

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Appointed Team Members

The following appointees have been approved by the PSC for this region:

Education

Ed Clarke | Madison Area Technical College

Libraries

Bob Bocher | Library Technology Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Bret Jaeger (alternate) | Director, Waupun Public Library

Health Care

TBD

Economic Development/Planning

Sean Robbins | Thrive, Inc.

Brad Elmer (alternate) | Thrive, Inc.

Regional Planning Commission

Kamran Mesbah | Capital Area Regional Planning Council

Business

Deirdre Birmingham | Business Owner, Regan Creek Orchard

Agriculture / Forestry

Randy Roecker | Roecker's Rolling Acres (Loganville Dairy)

Government

Jon Hochkammer | Mayor of Verona, Wisconsin Counties

Public Safety

Rob Jacobson | Technical Services Director, Monroe Police Department

Non-Profit

Eric Howland | Executive Director, DaneNet

Seniors

Julie Seeman | INA Specialist, Rock County Council on Aging

Energy/Environment

Andy Burch | Manager Product Management, Alliant Energy

Rick Potter (alternate) | Senior Manager ED Tech Projects, Alliant Energy

Tribal

William Browne | IT Administrator, Ho-Chunk

Telephone/Communication Companies (non-voting member)

Jim Rice | VectorTech, Inc.

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Events and Meeting Materials

Columbia County Provider Relations Group (Initial Meeting)

Thursday - March 22, 2012 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

• Agenda
• Map to Meeting Location

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R8 Teleconference | Feb. 14, 2012

• Meeting Minutes
• Agenda

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R8 Public Meeting | Jan. 31, 2012

• Portage Daily Register coverage of meeting:

  "Getting caught in the Web; high-speed Internet still eludes many in county"

• PSC Presentation on Broadband Gaps
• PSC Press Release
• Agenda

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R8 Meeting | Jan. 10, 2012

• Agenda

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R8 Teleconference | Dec. 12, 2011

• Agenda

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RPT8 Teleconference | Aug. 1, 2011

• Meeting Minutes
• Agenda
• Region 8 Draft Priority Investment Statement (7-28-11)

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RPT8 Teleconference| June 13, 2011

• Meeting Minutes
• Agenda
• Region 8 Draft Priority Investment Statement

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RPT8 Meeting | April 26, 2011

• Meeting Minutes
• Agenda
• Overview of Regional Priorities
• Follow-up Project Nomination | James Romlein Sr. P.E.

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RPT8 Teleconference | March 23, 2011

• Meeting Minutes
• Agenda
• Project Nomination | Deirdre Birmingham, Regan Creek Orchard
• Project Nomination | Jim Rice, VectorTech, Inc.

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RPT8 Teleconference | February 15, 2011

• Meeting Minutes
• Agenda
• Cover Letter and Meeting Information
• Example of Project Nomination
• Project Nomination Form

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Region 8 Planning Team Orientation | January 11, 2011

• Meeting Minutes
• Agenda
• Presentation
• LinkWISCONSIN Project Fact Sheet
• Tips on using LinkWISCONSIN Website
• Introduction to Interactive Broadband Awareness Tool
• Tips on using Interactive Broadband Awareness Tool (Video Series)
• Map of RUS Grant Awards
• Examples of Planning Priorities
• Examples of Criteria for Setting Priorities
• Orientation Exercise
• Priority Brainstorming Ideas
• Team Assignments

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Miscellaneous Documents

• News article: "Making the Most of Broadband: Think Small" (The story of how Three Lakes, Wisconsin, generated competition to get affordable broadband and now is maximizing its economic impact by drawing small businesses to town.)
• American Banking & Market News: (Press Release) "One Economy Forms Council of City and State Leaders To Deliver Broadband Adoption Solutions"
• Broadband Speed Matrix
• "The Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy | Knight Commission's Landmark 2009 Report
• "Bridging the Digital Divide to Improve Life in Central Wisconsin" | Journalist Jon Newberry
• "America's Broadband Opportunity" | The Wall Street Journal
• Wisconsin Open Meetings and Open Records Requirements

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Draft Broadband Investment Plan

In fall 2010, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) appointed community leaders from the area to the Broadband Planning Team representing South Central Wisconsin (Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson, Rock and Sauk Counties).

The Region 8 Broadband Planning Team held regular meetings and created an action plan to address gaps in broadband availability and improve the adoption of available broadband services.

After considerable preliminary work and numerous meetings, the Team drafted a preliminary plan and sought public comments.

Read a summary of the plan and the full Region 8 Draft Broadband Investment Plan.

Submit comments on the Draft Plan through an online form or by contacting the Region 8 PSC representative:

• Peter Jahn

  (608) 267-2338

  E-mail Peter Jahn

Those without access to a computer are encouraged to visit a public library or other facility providing public access to computers and the Internet.

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Public Comments

The Region 8 RPT is currently soliciting feedback from residents, property/business owners and other stakeholders within the region.

Click here to post a comment for the Region 8 planning team or to read comments from other members of the public. Note that your comment will be made available to the general public to encourage discussion on important regional topics.

Also note that you may contact the PSCW representative for this region directly:

• Peter Jahn

  Phone: (608) 267-2338

  E-mail Peter Jahn

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