The Board of Directors of the MI-Connection Communications System will meet Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 a.m. at the system’s headquarters, 420 S. Academy St., Mooresville. The agenda includes an introduction of two new board members and the latest financial and operations reports.  Read the full story

Cable board appointment, June Washam Rd. connection on the agenda

The Town Board meets tonight (Tuesday) for its monthly work session, and an agenda that includes the appointment of a new member to the board of the town-owned MI-Connection communications system, and a discussion of June Washam Road,  Read the full story

A national trade association that represents municipal cable and communications systems has named MI-Connection as its 2009 Community Broadband Project of the Year. In announcing the award, the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors cited the towns because they “refused to accept sub-standard broadband and cable service and decided to deliver better quality themselves.” Read the full story

Updated Sept. 1, 2009, 7:13 a.m.

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

The MI-Connection cable system lost $6.4 million in the fiscal year that ended June 30, according to unaudited financial results presented this week. That’s less than a June projection that put the potential loss at $7.65 million.

While overall customer growth remains sluggish, system officials said Monday they’re optimistic because of summertime growth in sales of new services, including telephone and high-speed internet. After a $22.5 million network upgrade completed in April, the system now can offer a “triple play” of those two services plus cable TV. As a result, it’s now often selling more products to each customer. Read the full story

In restructuring, cable system also seeks a new general manager

Updated Monday, Aug. 31, 3:59 p.m.

The towns of Mooresville and Davidson are reorganizing the board of directors of their jointly-owned MI-Connection cable system, and that means the board will be without a chairman when it holds a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Mooresville.

Former chairman and Davidson town board member Evan Webster, who has led the cable system board since it was formed in 2007, is now off the board. And under the 2007 agreement that formed MI-Connection, seats on the board will now shift to 3-2 majority in favor of Mooresville.

Meanwhile, MI-Connection officials announced Monday they’re also looking for a new general manager who would become the public face of the local cable system as it seeks to grow after a major system upgrade. Read the full story

MI-Connection sponsored Saturday's Village Green festival. (David Boraks photo)

Town officials, executives and other employees of the MI-Connection cable and internet system, and a trickle of curious residents came to the Village Green on   Saturday afternoon for a community party that was billed as a celebration of the system’s recently completed $22.5 million upgrade.

Listen to audio of remarks by Mayor John Woods and General Manager Junior Miller below.

Read the full story

Bishop John Shelby Spong will be the focus of a discussion series that starts Tuesday.

This week’s calendar of events in and around Davidson includes the start of a month-long discussion series on the ideas of the liberal Christian theologian John Shelby Spong.

The week also features the local Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop defending its title in an ice cream competition, National Night Out, the start of a bluegrass concert series in Cornelius, a community celebration sponsored by MI-Connection, the Saturday farmer’s market and more.

Details on those and other events in our This Week calendar, in The Guide.

The MI-Connection cable system, formed in 2007 by the towns of Davidson and Mooresville, will hold a public celebration Saturday, Aug. 8, to celebrate completion of a $22.5 million system upgrade. Read the full story