Boardman River Communications, LLC’s proposed last mile system will provide fiber optic cable to bring over 1000 MB internet access to the chronically underserved communities and townships of Kalkaska County, MI and eastern rural townships in the adjacent Grand Traverse County, MI passing 11,238 homes, 821 businesses and 225 Critical Facilities within 1,349 Census Blocks in a 17 township region covering 598 square miles. Kalkaska County is a designated Federal Recovery Zone. Partnering with Merit Network (Round 1 Awardee), and Michigan State University (Round 1 Awardee), BRC has been endorsed and supported by over 138 governmental agencies, businesses, educational facilities, critical service providers, organizations and concerned citizens.
Regional Broadband - Signed Letter of Support
A primary element of the BOARDMAN RIVER COMMUNICATIONS Bay Regional Broadband Initiative is the support from the surrounding communities. The collaborative and coordinated efforts across public and private entities that is supported by those living and doing business within the four county region will enhance the proliferation and help ensure the enablement of broadband access to businesses and residents, along with core institutions such as education, health care, and public safety.
If your home, business, or civic organization resides in Grand Traverse or Kalkaska county and lacks adequate access to High-Speed Internet service, we encourage you to write a Signed Letter of Support for the initiative and the Traverse Bay EDC's endorsement of Service Providers seeking to bring broadband into your community, your county, and the region.
Writing Your Signed Letter of Support
A Signed Letter of Support can come from governmental bodies, libraries, media, schools, first responders, public safety, civic organizations, business organizations, individual business, elder care facilities, and individual residents. Your Signed Letter of Support needs to be signed. Multiple signatures are permitted for groups contributing a Signed Letter of Support.
Your Signed Letter of Support should be as personal and specific as possible. Use the following guidelines as you develop your letter:
· Identify the individual, business, or organization along with the address and county located.
· Outline if you currently have access to broadband service to your home, office, or at your organization's facility.
· Describe the level of performance and affordability of the broadband service you currently use.
· Illustrate the benefits - what you would be able to do and what you are not currently able to do without broadband service.
· Explain the specific economic impact of having broadband service. Will it create new business services and/or jobs within your area? How can it enhance existing business or organizational services?
· Provide specific statistics that you may have to substantiate the economic impact.
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Signed Letter of Support Samples
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Grand Traverse County
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Kalkaska County
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Submitting Your Signed Letter of Support
Once you have written and signed your Signed Letter of Support, you may submit it to the Traverse Bay Economic Development Corporation in one of the following three ways:
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Via U.S. Mail
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Via Fax
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Via Email
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Regional Broadband Initiative
c/o Boardman River Communications, LLC
P.O. Box 17,
South, MI 49684
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Fax a copy of your Signed Letter of Support to:
(231) 946-2565
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Send an electronic copy of your SignedLetter of Support to:
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