Membership and Finances

We are basically breaking even, taking in and spending just under $3,000/month. See budget report for details.

Subscribers as of 3/7/10

Accomplishments

Internet Backhaul

In late August we upgraded our Internet backhaul from a satellite connection to AT&T T1 circuit with better performance and capacity and almost exact same cost. This has made possible a growth in use and reduction in usage surcharges.

The amount of data we are delivering to our customers is about double what it was a year ago at this time.

Salmon River Wireless

We replaced our failing Turbocell network in the Salmon River area with an Open-Mesh system. The new system is a mesh network, so subscribers can connect if they can see any subscriber; they do not have to see the base station at City Hall. The mesh is self-configuring and self-healing.

With the Open-Mesh system we have added three broadband customers West of the Salmon River.

Community-Wide Broadband

In August we submitted a detailed grant application for broadband stimulus funds. The application was denied but the work of preparing the grant has given us a solid business plan for a community-wide network.

Bartlett Cove

We are working with the National Park Service and Aramark to connect Bartlett Cove to GCN so we can deliver broadband Internet service to Bartlett Cove residences and Glacier Bay Lodge.