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IT director outlines next-gen 911, jail networking, rising phone-line costs and county cybersecurity services
Summary
IT director Mark Stout briefed commissioners on plans for a YouTube livestream option, an Internet upgrade for next‑gen 911 text-to-911, jail network design, rising copper phone-line costs for sewer sites and free cybersecurity services from federal programs.
Mark Stout, the county IT director, gave a quarterly technology update at the Feb. 20 Hocking County commissioners meeting covering livestreaming options, next‑generation 911 upgrades, jail networking, phone-line charges and cybersecurity support.
Stout said the county’s YouTube live-streaming quote allows disabling all ads and offers indefinite archiving; commissioners discussed concerns about advertising and whether YouTube or another platform would be more appropriate for official meeting streams. Stout also reported the county signed a contract to upgrade Internet service at the 9‑1‑1 center to…
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