NWBDC founder Don Sidlowski helped to lead a two-hour presentation today to the Oneida County Board of Supervisors at a special meeting on the vital importance of broadband expansion and adoption and the county’s role in leading the way. Don’s co-presenter was Tim Brown, the Community Natural Resources & Economic Development (CNRED) agent for UW-Extension in Oneida County. The county board supervisors learned about the different kinds of broadband, what speeds are needed in the home and workplace to accomplish different tasks and objectives, and were introduced to ideas for resolutions the board could adopt to become a leader in enabling the spread of broadband in Oneida County. The presentation was the culmination of six months of work by the Oneida County Technology Committee, on which both Don and Tim serve. The committee was chartered by the Oneida County Board to present ways in which the County can directly participate in the build-out and adoption of broadband county-wide.