I’m forwarding this as I received it in email. The TISP conferences are always good.

Telecommunications and Information Society Policy Forum presents
“PRIVATE PROVIDERS AND PUBLIC PARTNERS: NEW APPROACHES IN BRINGING ULTRA HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND TO MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES”

Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Roy Wilkins Room (215)
301 19th Avenue South * Minneapolis, MN 55455
December 10th, 2008 * 4:00 to 5:30 pm

MODERATOR:
MIKE O’CONNOR, CEO, O’CONNOR ENTERPRISES;
MEMBER, MINNESOTA ULTRA HIGH-SPEED TASK FORCE

PRESENTERS:
DONNY SMITH, CHAIRMAN AND CEO,
JAGUAR COMMUNICATIONS

RIC HANSON, DIRECTOR, NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
JAGUAR COMMUNICATIONS

GARY EVANS (invited), PRESIDENT AND CEO,
HIAWATHA BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

DAN PECARINA, VICE-PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY
HIAWATHA BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

This program opens up a new discussion in the Minnesota provider community about innovative public-private partnerships in bringing ultra high-speed broadband to Minnesota communities. These two companies are in the vanguard in thinking about how their companies can provide services over fiber optic networks owned by other entities, including municipalities.

Join this informal conversation about innovation in the network community

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Please RSVP to tisp@umn.edu

The idea behind this Forum is simple and essential: purposeful exchange on key issues with engaged stakeholders to create a better information future.