Clause 16 in Report No. 1 of Committee of the Whole was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting held on January 26, 2017.
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Report No. 6 of the
Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force
Meeting Held on December 14, 2016
For Consideration by
Committee of the Whole of
The Regional Municipality of York
on January 19, 2017
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The Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. on December 14, 2016.
The following were in attendance:
Chair:
T. Van Bynen
Members:
G. Dawe, W. Emmerson, V. Hackson, M. Quirk, G. Rosati
Staff:
M. Adlam, C. Banfield, C. Clark, A. Cummings, B. Hughes,J. Ingram, D. Lindeblom, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, M. McCulloch, R. Roy, V. Shuttleworth, J. Swan, D. Szeptycki, J. Wheatle
1. Meeting Objectives and Overview
The Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force received a recap, provided by Doug Lindeblom, Director of Economic Strategy, of the past five meetings and an overview of the agenda items for this meeting.
Presentations
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2. Broadband & Innovation Summit and "Intelligent Community" Designation Update
The Task Force recommends receipt of the presentation by Jonathan Wheatle, Manager of Strategic Economic Initiatives regarding “Broadband & Innovation Summit and ‘Intelligent Community’ Designation Update”.
3. YTN Governance Structure and Business Plan Update
The Task Force recommends receipt of the presentation by Keith Ponton, IBI Group regarding “YTN Governance Structure and Business Plan Update”.
Deputations
4. Xplornet's Infrastructure Deployment Plans for York Region
The Task Force recommends receipt of the deputation by Jennifer McWilliams, Manager of Public Sector Outreach, Xplornet Communications Inc. regarding “Xplornet's Infrastructure Deployment Plans for York Region”.
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5. Zayo's Infrastructure Deployment Plans for York Region
The Task Force recommends receipt of the deputation by Kelly Haug, Director of Dark Fibre Services and Jorge Figueiredo, Business Development Lead, Zayo Group regarding “Zayo's Infrastructure Deployment Plans for York Region”.
Communications
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6. Plug in to Peak Productivity
The Task Force recommends receipt of the communication from Colliers International regarding the June 2016 Spark Report “Plug in to Peak Productivity”, which includes a focus on the City of Markham as an advantageous location for businesses due to the availability of fibre.
Next Steps
7. Dates and Topics for Future Meetings
The Task Force received an update from Doug Lindeblom, Director of Economic Strategy highlighting the following topics for future meetings:
1. 18 Month Review of Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force Mandate
2. YTN Implementation Update
3. Federal Funding Opportunities
4. Intelligent Community (ICF) Designation Update
5. Private Sector Perspectives / Investment Plans
The Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force meeting adjourned at 10:42 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
December 14, 2016 T. Van Bynen
Newmarket, Ontario Chair
C. Clark
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