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Committee endorses satellite backup after two‑day internet outage
Summary
Staff reported a recent two‑day outage and described a planned Viasat satellite backup (static IP) to keep gatehouses and systems online; roofing constraints mean installers may mount equipment on the community gazebo.
Staff reported a two‑day internet outage that disrupted phones and online services and described a vendor plan to install a Viasat satellite backup that will automatically take over when fiber service fails. The advantage, staff said, is a static IP address so gate systems and logins will not require reconfiguration when the backup activates.
"For 2 days, there was there was nothing," the staff member said, summarizing the outage's operational impact. The staff presentation explained the current network uses fiber into the administration building with nano‑beams relaying service to the warehouse, water treatment plant and gatehouses; the satellite link would provide automatic failover for the gatehouses that currently lack direct fiber runs.
The installer could not mount a dish on the district's tile roof, staff said, so the committee discussed mounting the antenna on the gazebo roof and returning for a follow‑up site visit. Committee members requested the vendor revisit and provide a finalized mounting plan and cost estimate, and recommended staff keep the board apprised because the installation affects critical systems.
The committee did not take a formal vote but set a direction for staff to pursue the satellite backup option and report costs and mounting alternatives to the full board for approval.
