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2. Advanced Telecom and Broadband Deployment In Arizona
Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council
Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee, Governor’s Council On Innovation and Technology

3. All Previous Sessions Online - www.tucsonlink.org/Summit07
Welcome
Last of four Online Pre-Summit Briefing Sessions – Background information, technology overviews, updates on Arizona issues and initiatives, best practices, etc.
Today – Issues and Challenges - Telecom Providers Perspective
April 9 - Updates on Arizona Issues and Initiatives
April 19 – Community and Tribal Planning
Town of Superior initiative
Telecommunication Issues in Indian Country
Community Planning Processes
April 30 – Overview of Telecom Technologies
All Previous Sessions Online -

4. Agenda Welcome – Mike Keeling, Moderator and ATIC Chair
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Web Conferencing Instructions
The Summit Overview – Steve Peters, Summit Coordinator
Purpose, Participants, Hosts, Sponsors
Welcome - AT&T and Strategic Technology Communications
Welcome and ATIC/CIAC Introduction – Mike Keeling
Panel - Issues and Challenges - Telecom Providers Perspective

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6. The Summit Steve Peters, Summit Coordinator

7. The Summit Purpose of The Summit
Like water and roads, advanced telecommunications and broadband Internet services are critical infrastructure for Arizona communities
Many rural and other underserved communities lack the infrastructure to support deployment of these services
The purpose of the Summit is to accelerate deployment of these services to all Arizona communities
The plan is to explore options and leave the Summit with consensus on policies and  implementation plans to remove barriers to the deployment of this critical infrastructure.

8. Summit Events Pre and Post Briefing Documents on the Summit Web Site
Four Online Pre-Summit Briefing Sessions
May 17 Summit event
Telecom in Arizona Status and Initiatives
Community And Tribal Planning
Keynote Presentation - Joe Shirley, President, Navajo Nation
The Navajo Model – Ernest Franklin, Director, Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
Town of Superior Arizona, Mayor Michael Hing
Planning and Policy Development Workshops  
Telecom/Technology Expo
Arizona Technology Council After5 Reception and Showcase

9. Workshops Leadership Structures and Funding Mechanisms
Help identify options and reach consensus on the structure, funding mechanisms and strategies to help fund telecom infrastructure projects and to provide statewide leadership, coordination and planning.
Look at options such as a state Broadband Development Authority or a public and private nonprofit infrastructure organization, developing an Arizona Broadband Universal Service Fund, providing grants and loans, or providing grant writing assistance for state and local projects.

10. Workshops State Strategic Telecom Planning
Help determine the content and the processes for the development of a Statewide Strategic Telecom Plan (including development of local/tribal plans) that will provide the vision, framework and strategies
Local/Regional and Tribal Planning Strategies
Identify funding strategies, best practices, and planning process for communities/regions and tribes to conduct community assessments and develop and implement telecom infrastructure strategies and initiatives.

11. Workshops Rights-Of-Way
Identify barriers and explore strategies to lower costs and expedite telecom provider access to federal, state, tribal, and local public rights-of-way
Telecom Providers
Identify issues and barriers to deployment
Develop recommendations to overcome these barriers
Initiate discussion on the development of the ATIC Telecom Provider Committee

12. Participants Invited
Federal, state, local, and tribal elected officials and policy advisors
Chief Information Officers
Telecom service provider executives
Key stakeholder representatives (economic development, education, government, health services, public safety, libraries, homeland security, CIOs, etc)

13. Presented By Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council
Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee to GCIT, the  Governor’s Council on Innovation & Technology
In Cooperation With
Arizona Consumers Council
Arizona Association for Economic Development
Arizona Department of Commerce
Arizona Government Information Technology Agency
Arizona Small Business Association

14. Presented By County Supervisor’s Association of Arizona
Arizona Technology Council
Arizona Telemedicine Program
eLearning System For Arizona Teachers and Students
Greater Arizona eLearning Association
League of Arizona Cities and Towns
Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
Community Information and Telecommunications Alliance

15. Thanks to Our Sponsors Silver Platinum Gold Conferencing
Cox Communications
TeleSpectra/Sparkplug
Salt River Project Telecom
Conterra Ultra Broadband
Arizona State Library Archives and Public Records
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16. A Special Thanks
Platinum Sponsors

17. ATIC and CIAC Mike Keeling, ATIC Chair

18. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council
Non Profit 501(c)(6) organization engages in initiatives and guides adoption of public policies that enable access to advanced telecommunications services and information technologies
Public and private partners include:
Large and small businesses
Health care, economic development, consumer organizations
Libraries, educational institutions,
Arizona Corporation Commission and legislature, local and state government agencies
Information technology and telecommunications companies

19. ATIC Initiatives Telecom Planning with CIAC Strategy Committee
Cyber Security
Arizona Corporation Commission Debates
Arizona Telecommunications Directory
Homeland Security (DHS) I-19 First Responder Wi-Fi Grant
Arizona Telecom Roundtable (2005) and Arizona Telecom Summit 2007
Town Of Superior Initiative

20. Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee
CIAC is a 21 member Public/Private Committee of the Governor’s Council on Innovation & Technology (GCIT)
Advises GCIT on policies and strategies to close the Digital Divide in Arizona
CIAC, in cooperation with ATIC, is charting a long-range roadmap and strategic plan to overcome barriers to statewide broadband deployment

21. Major CIAC Accomplishments
Coordinated the 2005 Statewide Network Request For Information (RFI) to better understand the requirements of telecom providers. Responses included barriers, issues, costs, relations between telecom providers, and community solutions
Adopted, and facilitated GCIT approval of, 11 strategy and policy recommendations that provide a framework for CIAC initiatives
Provided an ongoing nexus and forum for discussion of Arizona Broadband initiatives and policy (working closely with ATIC)
Created 3 CIAC Task Forces (State Strategic Plan, Rights-of-Way, Broadband Authority)
Supported Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework Report 2007 by Center for Digital Government - Funded by GITA and CEDC

22. ATIC/CIAC Priorities State Strategic Telecom Plan
Arizona Broadband Development Authority
Leadership, Planning and Coordination
Funding mechanisms and strategies
Rights-of-Way access
Local/Regional/Community/Tribal planning and policies
Telecom Summit

23. Issues and Challenges Telecom Providers Perspective
Moderator, Mark Goldstein, President, International Research Center
Cable - Christopher Smith, Manager, Government Relations, Cox Communications
Wireless - Allan Meiusi, CEO, WI-VOD
Cellular - Brian Gilbert, Director of Network Services, CellularOne
George Favela, Qwest Communications