The next Broadband Task Force is scheduled during the fall broadband conference Broadband 2020: Connected We Stand. The Task Force will be with the Broadband conference through the morning. Then the conference ends and the Task Force will reconvene at 1:30.
There are a couple ways to approach attending:
- Register and join us for the whole conference – including Oct 7
- Register and join for the morning of Oct 7
- Either way – know that you can also join the Task Force on the afternoon of Oct 7 (Meeting number: 130 631 1709; Password: DEED)
Below the agenda from the Office of Broadband Development.
Governor’s Task Force on Broadband
October 7, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
(Note the 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. portion of the meeting will be held jointly with Blandin Conference
Webex/Conference Call 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.:
Dial-in: 1-619-377-3319 or 1-888-742-5095, Passcode 3249482049Meeting link:
https://intercall.webex.com/intercall/j.php?MTID=m8cde191bd040cd9db4e9e554c4d5a40d
Meeting Number: 130 631 1709
Password: DEED
Joint Meeting with Blandin Foundation Fall Conference: Broadband 2020: Connected We Stand
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Welcome
9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Border-to-Border Broadband Development Fund Grantee Presentations Hear about how Minnesota broadband grants impacted communities
10:20 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions with Task Force Subcommittees
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Report Back and Task Force Thank You
11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. From Digital Infrastructure to Transformation: Leveraging Broadband for Community Economic Development
Roberto Gallardo, Ph.D., Director, Purdue Center for Regional Development; and C&RE Specialist, Purdue Extension, W Lafayette, IN This presentation will discuss some digital applications and uses to help communities leverage this technology to improve their quality of lives.
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Break
Please join via WebEx (instructions above) for the 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. portion of the meeting:
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Welcome, Task Force Introductions, Attendee Introductions and Approval of Minutes from September 8, 2020 Meeting
1:45 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Subgroup Report Out
2:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Public Comment, Other Business, November Meeting Plans, Wrap-up
Blandin on Broadband 