ATIC Public Meetings 2005

ATIC Public Meetings 2005
ATIC holds periodic Public Meetings, open to the public and focused on the best in Arizona telecom and technology policy and education. More information can be found on our web site at http://www.arizonatele.com/atic/ or by calling us at (602) 254-5887. This is an archive of Public Meeting announcements and access to related resources for 2005. For details on upcoming ATIC Public Meetings, please see the current meeting information.

ATIC Public Meeting on High-Technology Policy Activities
(February 17, 2005)

The Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council (ATIC) held a Public Meeting on Thursday, February 17, 2005 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM as a free live event and teleconference from the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe. We focused on all the high-technology policy activities underway in Arizona with a distinguished array of invited speakers moderated by John Kelly, Public Affairs Manager for Arizona, Intel Corporation and ATIC Chair including:

Chris Cummiskey, Director of GITA and State of Arizona CIO on the current status and outlook for the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology (GCIT) Telecom Infrastructure Committee and broadband deployment initiatives
Todd Bankofier, President, Arizona Technology Council on the current status and outlook for Arizona technology-related legislative initiatives this year, the Council's role in driving Arizona's high-tech environment, and what interested parties can do to assist
Tom Campbell, Attorney, Lewis and Roca on current Federal actions and initiatives at the FCC and Congress affecting media, telecom and technology and how these issues may play out in the months and years to come
Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) representative on current issues before the ACC and on the horizon of interest to our telecom audience and how these issues may affect Arizona telecom providers and consumers in the future
Ted Kraver, Greater Arizona eLearning Association (GAZEL) on Arizona's eSats legislative initiative, recent federal e-learning studies, how e-learning issues drive K-12 educational success and must be brought to the fore
Oris Friesen, ATIC Vice Chair with an update on ATIC's Department of Homeland Wireless Project for First Responders in Southern Arizona

If you want to be in the know and be involved in the evolution and transformation of this community, here's where you can learn where the action is and personally engage. Come one, come all and help build our Arizona technology community at our comprehensive overview of the high-tech policy issues at hand, how best to drive them forward, and how to prepare your organization for the road ahead.

ATIC Public Meeting on Advances in Telecom
(April 21, 2005)

The Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council (ATIC) held a Public Meeting on Thursday, April 21 where speakers presented an overview and insights into recent advances in telecom including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), WiMAX broadband wireless, and Broadband over Power Line (BPL).

Cody Cupp (ccupp@cisco.com), Advanced Technologies Systems Engineer, Cisco Systems (http://www.cisco.com/) on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in the enterprise, on your personal computer, and on the go.
The IP Communications Marketplace
Cody Cupp ATIC April 21, 2005 presentation
PowerPoint File: cupp-cisco04_21_05.ppt [3.8 Mb PPT]
Eric Jacobsen (eric.a.jacobsen@intel.com), Minister of Algorithms, Communications Technology Lab, Intel Corporation (http://www.intel.com/technology/comms/ctl/) on the emergence of WiMAX broadband wireless and the newly enabled capabilities, applications, and opportunities it will provide.
WiMax Overview
Eric Jacobsen ATIC April 21, 2005 presentation
PowerPoint File: jacobsen-intel04_21_05.ppt [4.9 Mb PPT]
Mark Goldstein (markg@researchedge.com), President, International Research Center (http://www.researchedge.com/) on Broadband over Power Line (BPL), its technical underpinnings and implementation issues as well as how it may play out in rural and metro markets.
Broadband over Power Line (BPL)
Mark Goldstein ATIC April 21, 2005 presentation
PowerPoint File: goldstein-irc04_21_05.ppt [896 k PPT]
Pat Lanthier (patlan@pacbell.net) Founder and Principal of RIVERA//LANTHIER and Associates, Wireless Project Manager at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Advisor to the California Economic Strategy Panel and Board Member of the Wireless Communications Alliance on "California Dreamin'... Wirelessly," a current California ITEP Wireless grant and other California wireless initiatives.
THE EXTENSIBLE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (E2OC) & Other California Broadband Stuff
Pat Lanthier ATIC April 21, 2005 presentation
PowerPoint File: lanthier-rla04_21_05.ppt [584k PPT]

ATIC is grateful to the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) and Lewis and Roca for hosting this public meeting, to AT&T for sponsoring, to Cox Business Services (CBS) for providing audio conferencing services, and to iLinc Communications for providing web conferencing services.

ATIC Public Meeting on Malware & Phishing
(June 16, 2005)

The Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council (ATIC) held a Public Meeting on Malware & Phishing on Thursday, June 16 produced by our Cyber Security Committee:

Jim Lippard, Director of Information Security for Global Crossing, on Malware and how his firm works to protect its customers
"Botnets 101"
Jim Lippard ATIC June 21, 2005 presentation
PowerPoint File: lippard-botnets-0605.ppt [1.4 Mb PPT]
Chris Pierson, an attorney with Lewis and Roca, on Phishing and other on-line scams and how to take steps to protect one's online experience.
"Something Smells Phishy: Identity Theft Online and How to Avoid Being Caught by Thieves"
Chris Pierson ATIC June 21, 2005 presentation
PowerPoint File: pierson-phishing-0605.ppt [5.0 Mb PPT]
Oris Friesen, President, Future Information Technologies and ATIC Vice Chair, on Mesa Community College's (MCC) Information Assurance Program and their recent award from the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)

ATIC Advanced Telecom and Broadband Deployment in Arizona Roundtable
(October 25-26, 2005)

On October 25-26 ATIC convened the first Arizona Telecom Roundtable. Representatives from the Federal Communications Commission, and Arizona Corporation Commissioners, joined Arizona Telecom Leaders to address broadband deployment to rural and underserved Arizona Communities. The Roundtable included key public and private telecom leaders responsible for county, tribal, regional or statewide telecom initiatives. Over 150 representatives attended from interest groups including Telemedicine, Libraries, Homeland Security, Education, Indian Tribes, Law Enforcement, all levels of government, and Telecom Providers. The purpose of this event was to provide these telecom leaders the opportunity to network, share information and collaborate on the deployment of advanced broadband services to rural and other underserved communities in Arizona. The Roundtable enabled them to identify partners, aggregate demand, and share infrastructure to support their important Arizona initiatives.

Arizona Telecom Roundtable Home Page, Press Release 10/13/05, Presentations

ATIC Public Meeting as Strategic Planning Session
(November 17, 2005)

The ATIC Public Meeting held Thursday, November 17 from 2-4PM was an informal strategic planning session following up on our recent successful Arizona Telecom Roundtable on 10/25-56/05. We met to develop specific Arizona Telecom Policy Strategies and Initiatives along with implementation plans. Oris Friesen's Draft Meeting Notes recap the process and outcomes. Outcomes from a follow up ATIC Mission Committee Meeting on 12/14/05 are detailed in Mark Goldstein's Meeting Notes.