Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council

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Next ATIC Public Meeting:
June 19, 2008 2-4PM
The next ATIC Public Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 19 featuring the best of Arizona technology and telecom public policy and industry presentations at Lewis & Roca in Phoenix. Plan to join us live or remote via audioconference for the best in Arizona telecom and technology policy and education. Past ATIC Public Meetings Recaps:
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005

Next ATIC Board Meeting:
May 14, 2008 12:00-2:00PM
The next ATIC Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14 from Noon-2PM at Lewis & Roca in Phoenix or remote via audioconference.

ATIC Special Announcement:
June 8, 2007
ATIC executed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Wireless Communications Alliance (WCA) of Sunnyvale, CA to lend organizational support in areas of mutual interest.

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Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council (ATIC)
Arizona's recognized and authoritative apolitical source of information and expertise on telecommunications and information technology infrastructure for enhanced economic development and quality of life in the New Economy.

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ATIC Announces Associate Role:

ATIC after some lengthy deliberations has decided to remain an advocacy and policy group, rather than become a membership organization, and has created the role of ATIC Associates to encourage formal involvement by our stakeholders. By opting in, you will receive in addition to this calendar and occasional event notices, the agendas and minutes of our Board meetings and occasional special announcements and offers. Over 200 individuals actively participate in our meetings and committees and have so far opted to be ATIC Associates. If you would also like to opt in as an ATIC Associate, please let us know via e-mail at mailto:atic@researchedge.com.

ATIC's Tech/Telecom Policy & Strategy Committee Discussion Lists:

ATIC has created two Yahoo! Groups to support active ATIC communications and engagement. You'll need a basic Yahoo! account (but not a Yahoo! e-mail address) to access the content and subscribe to it, a relatively painless process they'll lead you through if you don't already have one.

The ATIC-Policy List is for posting technology and telecommunications policy news and dialogue about related issues. To subscribe send an e-mail to atic-policy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from your desired address. Once subscribed, to post a message send it to atic-policy@yahoogroups.com. The ATIC-Policy group can be found online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atic-policy/.

The ATIC-Strategy List is for the ATIC Strategy Committee's use in conducting the business of the Committee and related dialogue among participants. The Committee is Co-Chaired by Steve Peters and Ron Schott. To subscribe send any e-mail to atic-strategy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from your desired address. Once subscribed, to post a message send it to atic-strategy@yahoogroups.com. The ATIC-Strategy group can be found online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atic-strategy/.

Recommended Reading:

ATIC has responded to the Government Information Technology Agency (GITA) RFI for Broadband ideas and comments with a formal response currently considered in draft form. You can review ATIC's response here.

The Government Information Technology Agency (GITA) and the Arizona Department of Commerce published the Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework Analysis and Report authored by Center for Digital Government, Overview, Report

Also see the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology (GCIT) Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee (CIAC) Year in Review 2006 authored by Galen Updike of GITA and the Arizona Telecom Summit Background Document

About ATIC:

The Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council (ATIC) is Arizona's recognized and authoritative organization guiding technology policy development, serving as a leading source of information and expertise on telecommunications and information technology matters. Arizona's citizens, businesses, and organizations will have access to advanced telecommunications services and information technologies enabling them to participate in the global economy. ATIC was originally formed in the early 90s as an economic development foundation under the former Governor's Strategic Partnership For Economic Development (GSPED).

ATIC develops, promotes and supports initiatives and guides adoption of effective public policies that encourages wide-scale deployment and availability of telecommunications services and information technologies to insure economic prosperity for the Arizona community, expand the region's global competitive advantage, enable continued educational advancement, and support an enhanced quality of life.

ATIC's public and private partners include large and small businesses, economic development organizations, libraries, consumer organizations, local and state government agencies, educational institutions, health care, the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Arizona Legislature, and information technology and telecommunications companies.