Daily Archives: March 23, 2007

HF2107 – Statewide Broadband Policy

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OK I have been trying to make time all day to blog about the bill introduced today during the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Committee meeting. Before they delved into the statewide cable franchising bill, Representative Masin introduced HF 2107, Telecommunications goals provided, and broadband policy director and advisory board established.fiber optics

The goal of the bill appears to be threefold:

  1. Provide 1 gigabit/sec (Gbit) to everyone
  2. Provide it by 2015
  3. Establish a broadband policy director and advisory board

The meeting is available online and/or you can read on for my notes of this topic from the  meeting. Continue reading →

Public Information You Thought Was Private at CSC on March 26

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College of St CatherineThe Graduate Library Science Department at the College of St Catherine has free, interesting programs on Monday nights. I thought the program on March 26 would be of interest to some blog readers:

Public Information You Thought Was Private. Panelists include: Robbie LaFleur (Legislative Reference Library); Karla Gedell and Anita Anderson (Minnesota Attorney General’s Library); Robert Horton (Minnesota Historical Society) and Randi Madisen (Minnesota State Law Library)

Time: 7:00 – 8:30
Date: March 26
Place: College of St Catherine 2004 Randolph Ave St Paul MN 55105
Coeur de Catherine Building 355 (directions & campus maps)

These are some super sharp people – after all they’re librarians! I am a graduate of the program and occassional adjunct faculty but even if I weren’t I’d love this topic. I am hoping to go – if you are a regular Blandin on Broadband reader and would be interested in notes from the meeting – please let me know and that might help me get motivated on Monday to get over to the campus to take notes for you. (It’s easy to say on a sunny Friday that I’ll want to go – tougher to actually get going when the time comes on Monday.)

March 23 Statewide Cable Franchising Committee Meeting

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I just finished watching the continuation of the Statewide Cable Franchising discussion in committee meeting. I want to try go get my summary typed out before it leaves me. (I also watched and took notes on last week’s session.)

The plan is to continue this conversation on Friday April 13. It sounds as if the discussion will be moved to Commerce and Labor and officially offered as a bill to be considered next year. Citizens are welcome to contact Elizabeth Emerson, Committee Administrator, at (651) 296-7175 or elizabeth.emerson@house.mn if you are interested in testifying. (They invited everyone to testify several times!) Continue reading →

Telecommunications Regulation Committee Meeting Tomorrow 8 am

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I realize it’s only 12 hours away – but I just remembered to check in on the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division Committee Meeting Schedule – the continuation of the statewide cable franchising discussion (which I blogged about last week) is on for 8:00 tomorrow morning. I assume it will be shown on TV again. According to the TPT 17 schedule, it will be Minnesota House/Senate Coverage so it looks good.

(Side note – did you know that you can have TPT send you an email reminder about an upcoming program? I love that!)

I’m hoping to watch the meeting and I’ll be taking notes.