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Board discusses winding down Wireless Services Authority as Point Broadband expands service
Summary
Point Broadband has displaced county wireless service in Tannersville; supervisors discussed options for the Wireless Services Authority, including appointing members to convene a special meeting, transferring remaining funds (~$13,000) for broadband uses, and dissolving the authority by resolution.
County staff reported that Point Broadband has largely displaced the county's wireless service in Tannersville and that the Wireless Services Authority (WSA) has roughly $13,000 in remaining funds earmarked for broadband-related uses. Board members discussed several options: using the funds to support a Phase 3 broadband buildout, purchasing STARLINK service for remaining unserved customers, retaining short-term tower-site agreements to avoid a coverage gap, or dissolving the WSA by resolution and transferring the balance to the county for broadband purposes.
Board members agreed to appoint two members to the authority so a special meeting can be called to conclude operations and to explore short-term agreements with the local service provider to prevent service lapses. Staff also discussed micro-tower leases that run through 2025 and noted equipment had limited resale value; the board directed staff to plan a closing process and report back with options for spending the remaining funds on broadband continuity or decommissioning costs.
No dissolution resolution was adopted at this meeting; the board moved to fill vacancies and schedule follow-up action intended to conclude the authority's affairs.
