LC Broadband Action Team
Mayors:
The Lewis County Broadband Action Team (LCBAT) is a community group of volunteers who
were previously organized as the PUD’s Broadband Champions. We have since organized as a
separate community group that is independent of the PUD or any other entity.
Our vision and mission is the full development of a reliable and innovative telecommunications
network serving everyone in Lewis County with affordable high-speed internet that is adaptable
to their changing needs.
To help obtain federal grant funding for broadband deployment, the LCBAT has been tapped to
write a county Broadband Equity Access and Deployment plan and a Digital Equity Plan with a
deadline of June 2023. Completing the plans will allow Washington to compete for over $65
billion in funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and other laws.
We need your help, please!
We need help reaching organizations that support the following populations to join our
effort:
Populations whose income is under 150% of the federal poverty level
Aging individuals
Incarcerated or the formerly incarcerated
Veterans
Individuals with disabilities
Individuals of racial or ethnic minority groups
Individuals who primarily reside in rural areas
Individuals with a language barrier, including those who are English learners, or have
low levels of literacy
Children and youth in foster care
Individuals experiencing housing instability
We also need help reaching “Community Anchor Institutions” (CAI) to help with the effort:
Schools
Libraries
Hospitals and other medical providers
Public Safety
Religious and secular charitable organizations
Institutions of higher education
Community support organizations that facilitate greater use of broadband by vulnerable
populations including low-income, unemployed, and the aged
Other contacts that are needed:
Internet Service Providers (ISP)
Telecom companies
Wireless communication providers
Cable companies
IT professionals from Cities, Ports, County, and other government
LCBAT Meeting Schedule:
Regular Monthly Meetings – 1st Wednesday of the month @ 3PM via Zoom.
The Next Bi-Weekly Broadband Equity Planning Meetings – March 14, 2023 @ 3PM via Zoom.
Zoom Info: Meeting ID – 830 5108 6344 Passcode – 396353
Please help us get the word out to the aforementioned groups to join us at the
meetings above so we can enlist volunteers to help with this worthy effort.
To sign up or to ask questions, Please email: lewiscountyBAT@gmail.com
We will reply as soon as possible.
Mission:
“Bringing reliable and affordable Broadband to all Lewis County residents and
businesses.”
Vision:
“Recognizing that broadband is critical infrastructure necessary for a prosperous
and equitable future, the LCBAT vision for Lewis County is the full development of
a reliable and innovative telecommunications network serving everyone in Lewis
County with affordable high-speed internet that is adaptable to their changing
needs“