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9.c Internet Action Committee press release City of Scandia 14727 209 th St. N. PO Box 128, Scandia, Minnesota 55073 Phone (651) 433 -2274 Fax (651) 433 -5112 http://www.ci.scandia.mn.us PRESS RELEASE Date: October 22, 2019 Volunteers Needed To Serve on the Scandia Internet Action Committee Are you frustrated by the reliability of the internet services at you home or business? Are you willing to volunteer your time to help develop solutions to our community’s internet service challenges? If so, the City of Scandia encourages you to consider serving on its Internet Action Committee. The Internet Action Committee has several important goals: 1. To have every home and business in Scandia to be served with reliable broadband services capable of achieving speeds of 100mbps down/20mbps up at a minimum. 2. To Minimize impacts on Scandia’s taxpayers as it relates to expanding services. 3. Complete an internet expansion action plan by June 2020. 4. To provide oversight of the expansion of broadband services until service goals are achieved. 5. To facilitate the expansion of broadband to approximately 200 premises a year, completing the expansion by 2024 (5 years). Anyone with an interest for serving is encouraged to apply. However, candidates with the following credentials are highly desirable for service on this committee: 1. Experienced, professional, senior communications engineer 2. Experienced, licensed contracts and business attorney 3. Experienced, software architect and technology educator 4. Small business owner without reliable, high-speed broadband service 5. Parent with school-age children without reliable, high-speed broadband service Visit the City of Scandia’s website www.ci.scandia.mn.us for an application. Applicants are encouraged to provide a resume. Any questions or application submissions can be directed to Ken Cammilleri, City Administrator at k.cammilleri@ci.scandia.mn.us or by phone at 651-433-2274. Application deadline is November 15, 2019. kjc