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Board votes to pull plug on White Cloud service, pursue dedicated fiber feed
Summary
The board voted to end the district's White Cloud service and move to a dedicated fiber connection and backups (including Starlink), citing redundancy and monthly savings estimated in the meeting.
The Elko County TV District board voted to disconnect from its White Cloud service and pursue a dedicated fiber connection, aiming to reduce monthly operating costs and increase redundancy. Committee member (mover) formally proposed the change and the board approved the motion by voice vote.
Peyton described the technical rationale and estimated monthly savings, saying the dedicated arrangement could save roughly $1,600 a month for Salt Lake services and about $2,700 a month when Reno is included. He also noted the district can back up at least the Reno channels via a Starlink connection in the near term until fiber redundancy is in place. "We don't have to give them notice," Peyton said of White Cloud, and the board voted to proceed with switching to their own dedicated fiber line.
The board instructed staff to coordinate the transition; the Premier Wireless invoice for $327,034.50 was noted as a separate item and would not be paid at this meeting.
