Jamestown BPU Gets Approval for New Digital Services and Infrastructure Division

The Jamestown City Council has approved a local law establishing a new Digital Services and Infrastructure Division at the Board of Public Utilities. The action was taken Monday evening after some council discussion and an earlier public hearing. Councilman Brian Bigelow, whose background is in Information Technology, made comments during both. Bigelow says he's had experience with both providers now involved, and he says he's had a positive experience so far...

Brian Bigelow: putting trust in Kris Sellstrom

BPU General Manager Kris Sellstrom, who has led the effort in setting up the board's new public fiber network, later addressed many of the concerns raised...

Kris Sellstrom: creating legal structure

Sellstrom says there will be a "base BPU" rate for the infrastructure, and the Internet providers set their own rates. However, he says as time has gone on, Sumo and Fiberspark have actually lowered their prices. Like the BPU's other divisions, the new one will operate on an Enterprise fund.