I plan to attend remotely and will archive the meeting. Here’s the information on the meeting from the Office of Broadband Development…

Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Thursday, January 11, 2024

10:00 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

Braham Area High School (ECMECC)

Room B-100

531 Elmhurst Avenue South

Braham, MN 55006

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10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

Teddy Bekele, Chair, Minnesota Governor’s Task Force on Broadband

10:05 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Approval of minutes from September 19 and November 30 Task Force Meetings

10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ECMECC Cooperative Benefits and Family/Student Challenges

Marc Johnson, Executive Director, ECMECC

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. BEAD Update

Bree Maki, Executive Director, Office of Broadband Development

Diane Wells, Deputy Director, Office of Broadband Development

10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Digital Opportunity Update

Bree Maki, Executive Director, Office of Broadband Development

Hannah Buckland, Digital Equity Program Lead

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Break

11:10 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Broadband Overview

Bree Maki, Executive Director, Office of Broadband Development

11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Benefits from Border-to-Border Broadband Grants and ECE Deployment

Dennis Rice, Broadband Manager, East Central Energy

12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Sub-Group Discussion

12:15 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. Public Comment, Other Business, February 15th Meeting Plans, Wrap-u