Telecom Options Information Discussion

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LVG Tech Committee

Telecom Options

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Information Discussion

Harper Clubhouse

August 15, 2015 at 11:00AM

Presented by

LVG Tech Committee

(Jim Yam, Chris Tandy, Malik Ishak)

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Notice

LVG Tech Committee is not endorsing or

promoting any services or provider. Today’s

discussion is simply a session intended to

inform residents of some (of many) available

options in the marketplace

Pricing is

options in the marketplace.

Pricing is

provided only as a reference point. LVG Tech.

committee will not be held liable for any

pricing communicated or choices made by

residents

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Agenda

• Elective Service

Elective Service

• TV Options

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• _{Phone Options}

• _{Internet Options}

• _{Website Survey}

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Elective Comm. Services

• Elective Service Selections : Due 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2015.

• TSA Termination: July 17, 2015 – OpenBand agreement with HOA

• Transition Period: 60 days ending 11:59PM Sept. 15, 2015

• Open Band: Will continue to offer Internet Phone and Video direct

Open Band: Will continue to offer Internet, Phone and Video direct

• HoA: Not responsible for collection of fees after transition

• Elective Telecom Services: starts Sept. 16, 2015 – Dec. 31, 2015

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Internet

$73.45

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Phone

$ 24.95

Video

$ 53 90

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Video

$ 53.90

*Prices exclude taxes, surcharges and regulatory fees.

• 3 Year period: 5% / yr increase cap

3 Year period: 5% / yr. increase cap.

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TV Options

Options Providers Pros Cons Setup Fee Recurring Cost

1 OpenBand Status quo Recurring cost,

li it d h l N/A $53.90/mo basic limited channels 2 Satellite TV (i.e. Dish Network; Direct TV, etc.) Channel selection; promos ATT Bundles with Aesthetics to community; 24 month Contract

N/A w/contract ~$20+ mo. basic

Direct TV Slow Internet Service 3 Streaming TV/ Video: Apple TV, Streaming TV over internet Requires high speed internet ~$35‐$100 + (device) ‐‐ Google Chrome, Roku, Sling connection, typically does not include local channels 4 HDTV Antenna with Amplifier w/50m mile range (i.e. Amazon Basic; 1byone; Liger, No recurring costs ~$20‐50+ N/A etc.) Dish Comparison http://www.bestsatelliteproviders.com/ Single Dish Offering http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/mdu/overview

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TV Options

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HDTV Indoor Antenna

Google Chrome

Satellite TV and Internet

Apple TV

Satellite TV and Internet

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Telephone

Options Providers Pros Cons One Time Cost Recurring Cost

1 OpenBand Status quo Local service N/A $24 95/mo 1 OpenBand Status quo Local service N/A $24.95/mo.

Local service 2 Vonage Multiple calling plans requires high speed internet connection 12 Setup fee if no contract ~$10+ /mo. basic connection, 12 month contract 3 Other VoIP: Magic Jack, Cost effective method to Magic Jack requires high $40+/‐ ~$1+/‐ basic ag c Jac , Skype e od o maintain number equ es g speed internet connection, 12 month contract 4 Cellular ‐‐ Second cell

phone $100+/‐ (device) with no contract ~$35+/‐

Note: Residents should be able to keep their number – FCC Number Portability

Port # before disconnecting service with OpenBand!

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Internet

Options Providers Pros Cons One Time Cost Recurring Cost

1 OpenBand Status quo Up speed N/A $73 25/ mo 1 OpenBand Status quo, Up

to 100Mbps bi‐ directional fiber data connection

speed N/A $73.25/ mo.

2 4G LTE Router Transportable, may include phone service Data threshold, contract; access fee, etc. N/A ~$60 ++ 3 New Fiber Provider Triple play Need to purchase easements TBD TBD

4 Freedom POP Free internet, Data Threshold MiFi device / See website Phone service Phone

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LVG HOA Website

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Website Survey

1. How many residents know that

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2. How many residents have used and/or have an account on

lvghoa.org

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3. How many use the site on a Smartphone, or would like to?

4. How many use

lvghoa.org

to pay their HoA/condo bill?

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5. Is there any positive feedback on the existing website (i.e.

features we'd like to preserve)?

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Broadband Survey

Community interest seeing new wired / or

wireless broadband services available to the

community?

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Residents Research

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Telecom Solutions

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ANTENNAS AND SATELLITE DISHES

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prohibited. Satellite dishes which are one meter in diameter or

less, television antennas and MMDS (multi‐channel, multipoint

distribution) antennas are permitted. Antennas and satellite dishes

for the conventional town homes are subject to the guidelines

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below and do not require prior approval from the Covenants

Committee or the Board of Directors. The Federal Communications

Commission regulations for installation on condominium units

provide that satellite dishes may be installed as a matter of right on

hinted common elements for a unit. As such, satellite dishes may be

typically installed on limited common element balconies, decks and

porches. A condominium board of directors may promulgate rules

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or approve the attachment of satellite dishes to common elements

of the condominium, in which case the guidelines below are

applicable. A condominium board of directors may also establish

rules regarding installation procedures for satellite dishes.

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Devices are not to be installed in the front of the lot or on the front facade of a residence so long as another location exists on the lot or residence from which an acceptable quality signal can be received. They are to be located so as to be as visually unobtrusive as possible, without unreasonably increasing the cost of installation maintenance and use and without precluding the reception of an increasing the cost of installation, maintenance and use and without precluding the reception of an acceptable quality signal. Whenever possible, the devices should be located in the rear yard. If they must be installed at roof level, then they should be situated on the rear side of the roof ridge line, so as to have no, or minimal, visibility from the front of the home. To the extent possible, dishes and antennas should be screened so that they are not visible either from the street or to other Lot owners.

In order to minimize any adverse visual impact, a device which is affixed to a residence should be painted to match the color of the portion of the house to which it is attached, so long as painting the device will not void the manufacturer's warranty.

At any point in time, the property is to be sold, the current owner, or seller, will be responsible for the

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removal of any satellite dishes attached to the unit, whether by owner or tenant, as noted at the time of the Resale Inspection report. The removal of any satellite dishes, noted on the Resale Inspection report, shall be completed as part of the Resale Disclosure Packet request process.

Should there be a change in tenancy of any type, including change in ownership, the owner, or in the case of a sale the seller is responsible for the immediate removal of any satellite dishes attached to the unit of a sale the seller, is responsible for the immediate removal of any satellite dishes attached to the unit, whether by owner or tenant. In the case of change of occupancy by lease, the association’s management company shall inspect to ensure the property is compliant with this provision upon the owner’s filing the new lease with the association as required by the governing documents. In the case of a change in ownership, existing satellite dishes, if any, will be noted on the Resale Inspection report. The removal of any satellite dishes, noted on the Resale Inspection report, shall be completed as part of the Resale

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