Cornerstone Group © 2023 Annual Meeting Held March 6 The Annual Shareholders Meeting of Panora Communications Cooperative and Panora Cooperative Cablevision Association, Inc. —which do business as Panora Fiber—was held on March 6, 2023, in the auditorium of the Panorama High School in Panora, Iowa. Andrew Randol, GM/CEO, presented the 2022 financial report and discussed 2022/2023 highlights including these: • Nathan VanZee and Shane Murphy were hired, while Cheryl Castile retired. • After a three-month transition, Panora Fiber became the name for all our companies. • Panora Fiber retired ¼ million in patronage. • Internet usage grew 13% and Managed Wi-Fi grew at 15%. • Voice lines decreased 13%. • A business park lot was sold. • The new Clay Street project was completed, which opened a road to Panorama Elementary School and the new 18-lot Dream Acres housing development. One of these lots has sold. • Panora Fiber is preparing for a significant capital project, receiving a $4.5 million grant for a fiber buildout. In total, it will be about a $10-million-dollar project and will start in mid2023. It includes rural areas of Bagley, Linden, Redfield, Adel, Earlham and VanMeter. • There was an 8% decrease in FiberTV customers. A new streaming service will be offered during third quarter 2023. Randol paid tribute to Dale Grotjohn, who passed away in 2022. Grotjohn was devoted to our company, working as a manager for 30 years and serving on the board for 15 years. Also, during the meeting, Trudy Hastings, Ron Reynolds, and Dave Ryan were all re-elected to a 3-year term on the board. These were the prize drawing winners: Samsung 43” TV, Brian Johnson; Polk Audio Soundbar, Pat Moylan; Amazon Firestick 4K+, Julie Dent-Zajicek; Eufy Solar Cam, Mary Biedelman; Kasa Light Bulb, Donna Smith; Echo Dot, Nancy Moore; Anker Speaker, Gladys Willey; and Nixplay 10” Picture Frame, Mike Ketelsen. Low-Income Household Discounts Lifeline Lifeline helps eligible low-income subscribers stay connected by providing a monthly discount of up to $9.25 on their wireline phone, wireless phone, or broadband internet service. To qualify for Lifeline, subscribers must either have an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or participate in at least one of these assistance programs: • Medicaid • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps or SNAP) • Supplemental Security Income • Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8) • Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance • Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations • Head Start (if income eligibility criteria are met) Check your Lifeline eligibility at www.lifelinesupport.org/ do-i-qualify. Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) The ACP helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet access. It provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. There are two steps to enroll: 1) Go to ACPBenefit.org to apply or print out a mail-in application. 2) Contact Panora Fiber to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill. Get more details and eligibility criteria at fcc.gov/ACP.
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