Location: Jitsi
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 5:30pm-8:00pm
Scribe: You
Roll Call: RussellSenior,TedBrunner,SteveTree,JasonBergstrom,ThomasSuckow

Agenda

• Pick location for next weekly
• Node notes:

  • NodeLionsEye -- offline since about Jan 30 17:02

  • NodeFirstUnitarian -- maybe this Sunday or next Tuesday for a new access-point handoff

• Fun times with Ziply Fiber!
• Russell bought another EWS2910P (v3), a refurb via the Bezoid for ~$90.
• Ted is working on flashing a Ubiquiti ER-X

• ARPA $400k grant opportunity: https://www.portland.gov/oct/digital-equity-strategic-initiatives/digital-divide-resp/news/2023/1/27/apply-wireless-internet

  • Russell has announced an offer to partner with or assist applicants

  • Russell had a discussion with JenniferRedman about the program and the various, sometimes non-overlapping, ways we could help out

• Russell participated in an event called Portland Civic Information Hub, met some interesting people, including:

  • Lisa Loving did a story on Personal Telco back in the early days for a community newspaper, remembered NigelBallard

  • the woman who runs BookPub and pitched them as a Personal Telco host, she seemed open to it

  • Annie Lewis, deputy director of MultCoLib, who I regaled with my MultCoLib connections and requested a "chair" we had sponsored back in the late 90s Central Branch remodel if they end up disposing of them.

• Your Item Here

Notes

• Node notes:

  • NodeLionsEye - Seems to have been failing prior to yesterday

  • NodeFirstUnitarian - Still trying to connect on a date, needs a 20-25' ethernet cable, Russell bought one. Trouble with printer/scanner (likely 4pm Sunday)

• Russell bought another switch EWS2910P, SFP/copper model Wilf is using, just sub $100, 48v PoE
• Ted bought an ER-X that he will be doing an install on
  • His 200Mb Comcast connection is only running at half of that, support says he needs to upgrade his modem, bought a new Arris modem. Then replaced ethernet to cable modem on old cable modem and is now at 270Mb
• City announced $400K in grants for disadvantaged area deployment

  • JenniferRedman was concerned we may apply, but Russell suggested we are a resource most likely, she would be interested in having Russell review applications (since we're not applying). Short turnaround for application.

  • Russell sent notification to DIN earlier in the week (via the city) that PTP would be available to consult->partner

  • Russell was thinking of a single building with fibre/ethernet fan out

• Portland Civic Information Hub - dissemination of civicly relevant information, some local journalists (OPB) attending that appealed to Russell, at OpenSignal.

  • Russell suggested next meeting should have what problem they're trying to solve, but also be open to criticism.
• Ziply Fiber - $10 fee for router to provide phone service, installer suggested there would be no charge. Removing it caused service to end.

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