Minnesota Broadband Task Force Meeting November 12: Agenda

The agenda is out for the next meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband. I plan to attend and take notes…

Governor’s Task Force on Broadband – November 12, 2013
TIES Event Center, Summit Room*
1640 Larpenteur Ave. N., St. Paul, MN 55108

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • 10:00-10:15 Welcome/Introductions/Public Comments/Approve minutes from October 1, 2013
  • 10:15-11:00 Satellite Industry Presentation and Demonstration
    • Introductions by Lisa McCabe, Satellite Communications and Broadcasting Assn.
    • Dan Reno, Hughes Network Systems, Senior Director of Sales, North America Division
    • Steve Shute, National Sales Manager, ViaSat, Inc.
  • 11:00-11:30 League of Minnesota Cities /Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators (MACTA) Presentation
    • Introductions by Laura Ziegler, League of Minnesota Cities
    • Mike Reardon, President of MACTA
    • Tom Garrison, Communications Director, City of Eagan, and Telecommunications Task Force Chair, League of Minnesota Cities
  • 11:30-12:45 Working Lunch: Incentives/Best Practices Subgroup discussion with full Task Force
  • 12:45-1:45 Walk-thru of Draft Report
  • 1:45-2:00 Update/Next Meeting Agenda/Wrap-up
  • 2:00 Adjourn

*Park in main lot off of Larpenteur Avenue and enter building through the glass entry doors that face Larpenteur into the new event center where the Summit Room is located on first floor.

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Librarian who follows rural broadband in MN and good uses of new technology (blandinonbroadband.org), hosts a radio show on MN music (mostlyminnesota.com), supports people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota (elimstrongtowershelters.org) and helps with social justice issues through Women’s March MN.

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