- Home
- Government
- Boards & Commissions
- Broadband Advisory Council
Broadband Advisory Council
Purpose
The Broadband Advisory Council was formed to advise and provide recommendations to the County Commissioners on the provision of broadband services and infrastructure in Queen Anne's County.
Meetings
Regular Board meeting are the third (3rd) Thursday of the month from 4 to 6 pm. at 110 Vincit St, Suite 100, Centreville.
Members serve a three (3) year term.
Members
Name | Date Appointed | Term Expiration |
---|---|---|
Joyce Jones - District 1 | July 25, 2018 | March 31, 2023 |
Scott Seaborne - District 1 | July 25, 2018 | March 31, 2023 |
Alison Davis - District 2 | March 14, 2018 | March 31, 2023 |
Ben Schaffle - District 4 | March 14, 2018 | March 31, 2024 |
Andrew Costello - District 3 | March 14, 2018 | March 31, 2024 |
Ed Cummins - District 3 | Aug. 14, 2018 | March 31, 2023 |
Joseph Brown- District 2 | March 22, 2022 | March 31, 2025 |
Dion Reid - District 4 | March 24, 2021 | March 31, 2025 |
Edward Clower - Broadband Industry | July 29, 2020 | March 31, 2023 |
Commissioner Jack Wilson - County Liaison | ||
Vacant - Director of Budget & Finance | ||
Megan DelGaudio - County Liaison |
Meetings/Minutes
2022 Meetings
January 20 - CANCELLED
March 17 - CANCELLED
Aug. 2022 - CANCELLED
Sept. 2022 - CANCELLED
Nov. 17, 2022
Dec. 15, 2022 - CANCELLED
2021 Meetings
December 16 - CANCELLED - regular meeting
November 18 - regular meeting - CANCELLED
November 10 - Closed session to discuss grant proposals
October 21 - regular meeting
September 23 - reschedule from 9/16 regular meeting
2019 Meeting Minutes
October 21 - Feasibility Study Kick-off Meeting Presentation - Bringing High-Performance Broadband to Rural America
- What is broadband?
- For broadband, how fast is fast enough?
- What types of internet access do we have in Queen Anne’s County (QAC)?
- What is the difference between wired and wireless internet?
- For my current broadband connection, If I have been using the same equipment for a long time could that impact my internet speed?
- What is QAC doing to increase/improve broadband access?
- What grant opportunities exist?
- Which areas of QAC are unserved and underserved?
- Why don’t we have broadband access in certain areas?
- Why won’t QAC allow other ISPs to “overbuild” (provide duplicate service) where Atlantic Broadband fiber exists?
- Is there any way to make getting wired broadband to my home more affordable if I have a long driveway?
- What can I do to help get broadband to my community?
- ISPs in or near QAC:
- Wireless ISPs in or near QAC:
- Current or pending wired broadband infrastructure (service maps) based on permits or other available information: