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Governor’s Task Force on Broadband

April 23, 2013

Room 107, University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center
2001 Plymouth Avenue North,
Minneapolis, MN 55411

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

• 10:00-10:15 Welcome/Introductions/Public Comments/Approve minutes from February 19, 2013 meeting
• 10:15-11:00 Comcast Internet Essentials: Martin Ludden
  • CenturyLink Internet Basics: Joanna Hjelmeland
  • C2C : Dick Sjoberg
  • Overview, take rates, lessons learned
• 11:00-11:30 Broadband Access Project—James DeSota
  • Overview and lessons learned
• 11:30-11:50 Hmong American Partnership
  • Broadband Adoption – Issues and Challenges
• 11:50-12:05 EMERGE—Mike Wynne, President and CEO
  • Overview
• 12:05-12:30 Lunch/Small group legislative discussion
• 12:30-1:00 Subgroups “Best Practices/Incentives” and “Broadband Adoption” meet
• 1:00-1:30 Subgroups “Mobile/Wireless” and “Coordination Across Govt./Monitor FCC & PUC Decisions/Cost of Broadband”
• 1:30-1:45 Legislative and upcoming events update
• 1:45-2:00 Next meeting location (metro) and topics/Wrap-up
• 2:00 Adjourn