From the Office of Broadband Development...

Governor’s Task Force on Broadband

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

10:00 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

Land O’Lakes Inc.

4001 Lexington Ave N

Arden Hills, MN 55126

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Agenda

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 April 11^th and the April 18^th Task Force Meetings

10:10 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.   Sustainability and the Connection to Broadband on the Field

Teddy Bekele, Senior VP/CTO, Land O’Lakes

Joel Wipperfurth, Director of Sales, Truterra

Phani Reddy, Product Family Manager, Truterra Livestock

10:35 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.  BEAD Update

Diane Wells, Deputy Director, Office of Broadband Development

Bree Maki, Executive Director, Office of Broadband Development

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

Bree Maki, Executive Director, Office of Broadband Development

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.                Break

11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Broadband Overview

Bree Maki, Executive Director, Office of Broadband Development

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Statewide Fellowship Models

Rebecca Johnson, Program Officer, American Connection Corps

Ken Edwards, Community Partnerships Manager, American Connection Corps

Scott McFarland, Director of National Service, American Connection Corps

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

12:15 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.                Public Comment, Other Business, June 18th Meeting Plans, Wrap-up