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Selectmen note broadband mapping gaps as BEAD challenge sees little town response
Summary
Selectman Ron Profaizer said the town’s BEAD challenge posting received no responses on the official website; he posted the notice to a local Facebook page and identified mapping gaps after attending a BEAD virtual Q&A. Selectman Steve Goldsmith noted fiber service currently stops at the Keene line on Old Walpole Road.
Selectman Ron Profaizer told the selectmen that the town’s submission to the BEAD challenge was posted on the town website but had not generated responses, and that he posted the information to a Surry Facebook page owned by Bill Fosher, which produced two responses. Profaizer attended a virtual BEAD Q&A and said the mapping looks correct for most of the area but that the town contains significant gaps in coverage that the challenge identifies.
Selectman Steve Goldsmith added that existing fiber‑optic service stops at the Keene line on Old Walpole Road, underlining why the town is tracking broadband coverage closely. The minutes do not record any formal action or funding decision tied to the BEAD challenge; they record only that Profaizer continues outreach and that the town’s BEAD information is publicly posted.
The selectmen discussed posting and outreach logistics for Community Power and broadband information and assigned Profaizer to continue follow-up work and online postings. There was no recorded vote or grant award in the minutes.
