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Policy 2024-02-05
Municipality of the County of Pictou
Community Hall Internet Program Policy
Purpose
1. To establish a uniform policy for the provision of Internet services to
community organizations.
Policy
2. The Municipality will provide free internet services to community
organizations and their facilities under the following conditions:
a. The community organization has been designated as a
warming/comfort centre (Schedule A) by the Pictou County
Regional Emergency Management Resource Plan.
b. The facility provides the opportunity for programs or events that
serve the broader community and not strictly the organization's
membership.
i. The
community
organization
may
be
required
to
demonstrate the use of the facilities through a calendar of
events or booking records.
c. The facility can be adequately serviced by the Municipality's
broadband project in terms of minimum speeds.
i. Fibre Network (50 Mbps download/10 Mbps Upload)
ii. Wireless Network (25 Mbps download/5 Mbps Upload)
3. If an application is received from a community organization that does
not meet the criteria established in Section 2 above; staff shall prepare
a recommendation report for the Financial Services Committees review.
a. The report shall highlight the ability of the location to be
adequately serviced by the network (fibre/wireless).
b. The report shall also indicate the proximity of the location to other
facilities designated in section 2.
c. The report shall also indicate the typical usage of the hall in terms
of frequency; which can impact data and bandwidth costs.
d. The Financial Services Committee shall decide if the organization
shall be granted free internet services.