Statewide improvement plan to be filed Feb. 15 with focus on last‑mile diversity and tertiary providers
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Summary
Tim said the next two‑year improvement plan will be a new filing focused on adding diversity for remaining single‑connection locations, seeking tertiary providers (examples: Digiro, Starlink) and adding third connections; stakeholders were asked to submit feedback to Tresa and Tim before filing.
Tim, who is leading the improvement‑plan effort, told the group the upcoming filing will be a new two‑year plan rather than an amendment to the current plan. The proposed filing narrows scope to remaining locations that lack diversity and seeks additional provider types — Tim mentioned Digiro and Starlink as examples — and the possibility of adding a third connection at some sites to improve resilience.
Tim said the group is trying to keep the filing focused and “laser”‑focused on a smaller set of projects to improve last‑mile diversity rather than attempting a broad set of simultaneous projects. He noted a parallel company asset sale to AT&T is creating some resource reassignments but said the sale should not affect 911 service or ESI‑Net relationships.
A question about whether the new plan is an amendment or a replacement was answered: Tim said it would be a new plan that replaces the current plan on its expiration. Members asked how to provide feedback; Tim asked for input to be sent to Tresa and Tim and set a procedural filing target consistent with the deadline discussed in the meeting (Feb. 15) for submission.
Next steps: Tim will continue drafting the new improvement plan, accept stakeholder feedback sent to Tresa and Tim, and prepare the regulatory filing by the stated deadline.
