Here’s information on the Task Force meeting tomorrow…
Governor’s Task Force on Broadband
Monday, August 19, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Northeast Service Cooperative 5525 Emerald Ave, Mountain Iron, MN 55768
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10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Welcome – Teddy Bekele, Chair, Minnesota Governor’s Task Force on Broadband
10:10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Introduction – Paul McDonald, Board Chair, St. Louis County Commissioners
10:20 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Approval of minutes from July 18th, 2024, Task Force Meeting
10:25 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Internet Service Providers Panel – Consolidated Telecommunications Company: Joe Buttweiler, Chief Strategy Officer, Northeast Service Coop: Paul Brinkman, Executive Director; Joe Weber, Operations Manager, Paul Bunyan Communications: Gary Johnson, CEO/GM; Chad Bullock Assistant GM; Patti Horazuk, Regulatory Compliance Specialist; Steve Howard, IT & Development Manager
11:15am-11:25 a.m. Break
11:25 a.m. –11:40 a.m. Broadband Equity, Access and Development Program (BEAD) Update
Bree Maki, Executive Director, Office of Broadband Development – Diane Wells, Deputy Director, Office of Broadband Development
11:40 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Digital Opportunity Update
Bree Maki, Executive Director, Office of Broadband Development – Hannah Buckland, Digital Equity Program Lead
11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Office of Broadband Development Overview – Bree Maki, Executive Director, Office of Broadband Development
12:05 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. Sub-Group Discussion in preparation for Broadband Task Force Annual Report – Affordability & Digital Equity; Mapping, Funding, & Policy; Economic Opportunity & Workforce
12:20 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Other Business, September 24th Meeting Plans, Wrap-up