The first meeting of the new Broadband Task Force is scheduled for December 10…

December 10

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
James J. Hill Conference Room
332 Minnesota Street, Suite E-200
St. Paul, MN 55101-1351

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

• 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.  Welcome by DEED Commissioner Steve Grove
• 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Introductions and Reasons for Being on the Taskforce
  • Teddy Bekele, Chair and Task Force Members
• 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Overview of MN Government; Basics of the Legislature
  • Darielle Dannen; Govt. Relations Director, DEED
• Overview of the Office of Broadband Development
  • Diane Wells, Telecommunications Mgr., OBD
• Overview of Border-to-Border Broadband Grant Program
  • Angie Dickison, Broadband Development Mgr., OBD
• Open Meeting Law and Data Practices Act
  • Diane Wells, Telecommunications Mgr., OBD
• 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch
• 12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Overview of Reports from Previous Task Forces
  • Diane Wells, Telecommunications Mgr., OBD
• 1:15 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Role and Goals for this Task Force
  • Task Force Members
• 1:40 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Future Meetings Discussion
  • Task Force Members
• 1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Other Business