Rural Internet Access Committee

Are you accessing this webpage from your home via dial-up, satellite, or cell card? Are you unserved or underserved by broadband in your area of Wildwood? Service is heading your way. 6 pole locations have been installed to date, spreading wireless broadband signal to these areas, and more pole locations are being rolled out soon.

If you or someone you know are in these areas of Wildwood, please contact the applicable service provider to see if you can be served now, and if not, so you can be notified when service is available to you.

If you are located in the northern portion of Wildwood please contact:
WisperISP
WisperISP website
1-800-765-7772

If you are located in the southern portion of Wildwood please contact:
Bays-ET
Bays-ET website
636-334-9353

If you can't currently be covered please understand that service will continue to expand. Please continue to contact the service providers and spread the word to neighboring home owners around you to do the same. This will help the service providers zero in on major problem areas.

We appreciate your patience and assistance as this exciting project continues.

Committee Members

This citizen committee consists of four (4) resident volunteers from the areas most impacted by the current status of internet service, as well as two (2) City Council liaisons. Staff liaisons are Joe Vujnich and Kathy Arnett. Current committee members are:
  • Richard Kallaus, Chair
  • Debra Trunko
  • Scott Jackson
  • Nancy Hitzeman
  • Cheryl Jordan - Ward Six, Council Liaison
  • Larry McGowen - Ward One, Council Liaison

About the Committee

Over the years, the city has tried to provide opportunities for improved internet service in its rural areas by engaging both traditional and non-traditional methods. However, these efforts have not resolved the problem of internet access in the rural areas and, in some regards, raised expectations for residents affected with poor service. To assist in this matter, the City Council formed a Rural Internet Access Committee.

The primary purpose of this Committee is to achieve the following:

  • Identify the range of possible options available for service to the rural areas of the City of Wildwood. This list will include all currently available and planned options, from traditional and non-traditional types of resources.
  • Study the options to determine the applicability in Wildwood, the practicality of its development, the key players in achieving its implementation, and other considerations causing these options to be considered favorably or not.
  • Further review the refined list of options and select one or two for consideration and ultimate implementation. With the selection of a service type(s) for the rural areas of the city, the committee would then create strategies and timelines for implementation.
  • Present the list of strategies and timelines to the City Council for acceptance and use in addressing this defined service need.

Agendas & Minutes

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