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The Blandin Foundation and the Telecommunications and Information Society Policy Forum Present

THE BROADBAND ROUNDTABLE

Participants:

• Brent Christensen, President/CEO, Minnesota Telecom Alliance
• Gary Evans, President, Greater Minnesota Partnership and Member Minnesota Broadband Task Force
• Tim Flaherty, Flaherty and Hood, P. A.
• Bernadine Joselyn, Director, Public Policy/Engagement, Blandin
• Foundation and Member Minnesota Broadband Task Force
• Rep. Sheldon Johnson, Minnesota House of Representatives
• Danna MacKenzie, Director, Minnesota Office of Broadband           Development
• Sen. Matt Schmit, Minnesota Senate
• Rep. Eric Simonson, Minnesota House of Representatives

Moderator, Milda K. Hedblom

Leadership was the key factor in broadband progress this year. This inclusive Roundtable brings together main leaders in the broadband policy debate. You will hear about lessons learned from this past year as well as next steps in implementation of the Broadband grant program. A lot remains to be done and this Roundtable discussion will help clarify where we are going.

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Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Room 180, 310 19^th Avenue South * Minneapolis, MN 55455
June 17, 2014 * 4:00 to 6:00 PM
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

Co-Sponsors: League of Minnesota Cities and Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association