The Redwood Technology Consortium has invited Rich Ryan, CEO of Hunter Communications from Southern Oregon to speak at the monthly meeting tomorrow, March 13 at 5:30 PM. Ryan has built fiber networks in Oregon and is very interested in finding solutions for the North Coast.
Topics discussed will include:
* Hunter Communications background and current composition
* Development of fiber networks and the implementation of the Rural and
Metropolitan Area Network in Southern Oregon
* Vision for the Northern California Coastal Region and what a
regional fiber network could mean for businesses, municipalities and
other groups
* Hunter’s Plan for our region and how it fits in the “big picture”
Hunter Communications’ formed a creative public-private partnership model that leveraged pre-existing, school budgeted telecommunications funds to build a network infrastructure capable of handling regional demands, and currently servicing over 90 sites. Hunter’s efforts have resulted in unprecedented new communications and connectivity resources for a number of previously disregarded rural communities.
The meeting this month is at the Humboldt Area Foundation Conference Room. 373 Indianola Rd., Bayside.