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ATIC Board Meeting Minutes- April 13, 2005
On-site Attendees:
John Kelly (*); Oris Friesen (*); Jerry Crow (*); Al Crawford (*); Mark Goldstein (*); Tom Campbell (*); Patt Patterson (*); Ken Evans, proxy for GladysAnn Wells (*); Galen Updike, proxy for Chris Cummiskey (*); Ron Drake (*); Jay Flash Miringoff (*); Ted Kraver (*), Mike Keeling (*); Ron Schott; Joe Newman; Todd Blackwood; Sandra Watson; Garry Hayes; Bill Hart; Connie Eitel.

Attendees Via Audio:
David Whitt; Genene Walker; Steve Peters (*); Glenn Stoneman (*).

(*) - ATIC Board Members (15 present, with a quorum=9)

Many thanks to the Cox Web Conferencing service provided by Cox Business Services for the statewide audio conference connections, and thanks, too, to Lewis & Roca for providing videoconferencing facilities in Phoenix and Tucson.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW:
The next ATIC Board Meeting will be on May 11, 2005, 12:00-2:00 p.m. at Lewis & Roca in downtown Phoenix.

Please make a note of the meetings scheduled for next year in 2005:

Modifications to and Acceptance of Agenda Draft
The agenda was accepted as shown below.

Agenda

1. Modifications to and acceptance of agenda draft
2. Self-Introductions
3. Acceptance of minutes from last meeting
4. Membership Considerations
5. Review of Outstanding Action Items as documented in March 2005 Minutes.
6. Committee Reports
• Grant Activity on WiFi Security Project - Status Report (Oris Friesen)
• ATIC Mission and Related Issues (e.g., D&O Insurance) (Ted Kraver, Oris Friesen)
• State Government Broadband Planning and Support- Telecommunications Infrastructure Committee Progress Report (Galen Updike)
• Cyber Security Subcommittee (Jerry Crow)
• FCC meeting on broadband in rural Arizona (Al Sterman)
• ACC Activities (Tom Campbell)
• Arizona Telecommunications Directory (Galen Updike, Brad Tritle, Mark Goldstein)
• GAZAELReport (Steve Peters)
• eSATS Report (Ted Kraver)
7. Monthly "General Information" Meetings (Mark Goldstein)
   • April 21 Agenda: Voice over IP, WiMAX & Broadband over Power Line (BPL)
   • June 16 program to be developed by ATIC Cyber Security Committee
   • September 22 & November 17 programs TBD
8. Informational Presentations
   • Bill Hart, Senior Policy Analyst at ASU Morrison Institute will present on: Arizona Policy Choices 2005: How Arizona Compares - Real Numbers and Hot Topics
9. Adjourn

Acceptance of Minutes from Last Meeting
The minutes for the March 9, 2005 Board meeting were presented for approval.

MOTION: To accept the minutrs.
MOVE: Patt Patterson
SECOND: Glenn Stoneman
Passed Unanimously

Review of Outstanding Action Items
Oris reported that all outstanding items have been incorporated into the agenda.

Membership Considerations
There have been no changes in membership status since the last meeting.

Oris reported that some resignations have not been reported in previous meeting minutes. The list of Board Members who have recently resigned for various reasons include the following:

• Diane Bacon
• Tom Belshe
• Connie Eitel
• Steve Postil
• Kevin McNeill
• Vernon Reed

Brad Tritle replaced Connie Eitel as a Cox representative.

The following nominating motions were made for new Board Members:

MOTION: To nominate Sandra Watson as a Board Member.
MOVE: Mark Goldstein
SECOND: Ted Kraver
Passed Unanimously

MOTION: To nominate Genene Walker as a Board Member.
MOVE: Galen Updike
SECOND: Oris Friesen
Passed Unanimously

MOTION: To nominate Todd Blackwood as a Board Member.
MOVE: Mark Goldstein
SECOND: Steve Peters
Passed Unanimously

Election of Officers

MOTION: To nominate the following as Officers for the next year:
    Mike Keeling as Chair
    Oris Friesen as Vice Chair
    Mark Goldstein as Secretary
    Al Crawford as Treasurer
      MOVE: Patt Patterson
      SECOND: Steve Peters
      Passed Unanimously

Committee Reports

• Grant Activity on WiFi Security Project - Status Report (Oris Friesen)
  Oris gave an oral report stating that the project is nearly on schedule. We have lost about 2 weeks due to "permits" delays and other minor inconveniences. We do have an operational Internet connection between Tucson and the Tubac region. We also have roughly 80 vehicles identified to participate in the Project.
  
  A meeting was held with the Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce to discuss WiFi development possibilities.
  
  In response to a question regarding next steps, Oris indicated that we are looking at the next grant cycle for expanding this work along other segments of the corridor. A Working Group on Self Sustainability involving people from Santa Cruz County is also being formed to ensure continued operation after the grant expires.
• ATIC Mission and Related Issues (e.g., D&O Insurance) (Ted Kraver, Oris Friesen)
  Al Crawford reported that the Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance is active and is effective until March 9, 2006. The cost was $660 for the annual premium coverage for $1 million with a $2500 deductible.
  
  There was some discussion about who should take the lead in reviewing and/or revising the ATIC Mission Statement. According to the February Meeting Minutes, regarding the ATIC mission review and possible revisions, the following people volunteered to serve in some capacity other than a leadership role:
  • Mark Goldstein,
  • Ted Kraver,
  • Jay Flash Miringoff,
  • Patt Patterson,
  • Randy Frantz,
  • Glenn Stoneman,
  • Ralph Gierish.
  • Oris Friesen,
  • Michael Sherman (to review any output from the committee).
  Mike Keeling offered to take the lead on this.
• State Government Broadband Planning and Support- Telecommunications InfraStructure Committee (TISC) Progress Report (Galen Updike)
  Galen reported that the "Arizona Broadband Communication Network" Request for Information (RFI) has been released and can be downloaded from the GITA web site at http://azgita.gov/telecom/TISC/RFI/default.htm. The comment period closed on March 32, and the responses are being processed. There was a lot of discussion on e-rate and how Arizona can become a "receiver state" rather than a "donor state," which it now is.
  
  We will publish a report and analysis by the end of April, It is our hope that it will assist in
  • Setting a direction in telecommunication for the state of Arizona;
  • Contributing to the creation of a telecommunications strategy for TISC; and
  • Influencing the content of future RFPs.
• Cyber Security Committee Report (Jerry Crow, Jeni Li)
  Jerry Crow reported that the next ATIC Cyber Security Committee meeting that would normally occur on May 9th will not be held. Instead, the Cyber Security Committee will host the program for the ATIC general information meeting that will be held on Thursday, June 16th. Details of the program content will be provided as soon as the presenters are confirmed.
• FCC Meeting on Broadband in Rural Arizona (Al Sterman)
  In Al Sterman's absence, Oris relayed the following content of a report submitted by Al on a teleconference meeting that was held on April 12 with FCC and ATIC members.

  Members of the ATIC committee who were in attendance included: Albert Sterman, Steve Peters, Richard King, Ralph Gierish, Mike Keeling, Genene Walker, Rick McNeeley, Connie Eitel, Oris Friesen, Brad Tritle, Lisa Bergeron, Kistie Simmons, Galen Updike.

  Participating members of the FCC were:

  • Dan Rumelt: dan.rumelt@fcc.gov Consumer Affairs Bureau
  • Robert Sommers: robert.sommers@fcc.gov in charge of outreach for the consumer affairs bureau.
  • Jeff Blackwell: jeff.blackwell@fcc.gov Jeff is tribal liaison for the FCC
  • Sue McNeil: sue.mcneil@fcc.gov Sue is chief of Intergovernmental Relations for the FCC.

  After introductions we had a free wheeling discussion on issues related to Arizona. These included :

  • Telemedicine and its expansion as well as what it does.
  • E-rate and USAC funding concerning schools and libraries and use of USF funds for broadband expansion into the rural areas.
  • Middle mile issues.
  • Rights of way over tribal, state and federal lands and the many restrictions that apply.

  We also discussed what Arizona has been doing over the last 2 years with the Governors Council on Innovation and Technology (GCIT); the CANAMEX WiFi project in Southern Arizona; the RFI as well as issues of lack of broadband and no redundancy where it does exist.

  The FCC does not fund projects. They have the ability to research and put us in touch with federal and private resources to implement project, such as the Gates Foundation, RUS, Department of Commerce, etc. They will also facilitate intergovernmental cooperation.

  Resources of many government agencies are on line and can be found in the publication sent to members of the committee called, LANDS OF OPPORTUNITY: Bringing Telecommunications Services to Rural Communities. The publication is in the hands of most members of our committee and can be found on line at the Bureau of Consumer & Governmental Affairs, http://www.fcc.gov/cgb 202.418.1400.

  We were encouraged to participate in the USDA conference in DC on May 12, 2005. The conference will focus on broadband awareness. Information may be on the USDA web site or we can contact Mary Campanela 202.720.8882 or mary.campanela@usda.gov.

  What I got out of this meeting with the FCC is that we in Arizona need to get our act together with a number of possible programs and strategies to bring broadband to rural and other underserved areas. We need to bring all stakeholders to the table and talk about what is needed and how the FCC can work with us to bring the resources together to bring broadband to all segments of our communities.

  This needs to be a concerted effort to leverage what we have with what we need.

• ACC Activities (Tom Campbell)
  Tom reported that a major topic is how Qwest will be regulated in the Price Cap case. Last year Commissioner Mundell wrote a paper on the state of competition. The ideas in this paper will be wrapped into the discussions dealing with the two major mergers of AT&T & SBC and Verizon/Qwest & MCI and how these mergers relate to the state of competition.
• Arizona Telecommunications Directory (Galen Updike, Brad Tritle)
  Brad has committed to re-energizing this activity.
• GAZEL Report (Steve Peters)
  Steve reported that GAZEL has created a cluster development plan and expanded the Board membership.
• eLearning System for Arizona Teachers and Students (eSATS) Report (Ted Kraver)
  Ted reported that SB1181 dealing with eLearning-centered schools may yet resurface in this legislative session as a striker bill, but we are now focusing on next year.
  
  In that regard, it would be nice if ATIC could work with us regarding issues such as:
  
  
  • The cost of providing broadband in schools;
  • The demands for broadband will increase due to student growth and content complexity.
    1. This means we need broadband access to schools statewide.
    2. Architecture for new schools must include designs for VoIP and other broadband technology items that the School Facilities Board (SFB) doesn't yet recognize as necessary.
    3. We need to apply this vision to a revision of the e-rate formula.
  This led to Ted posing what he called a "burning question." (See Ted's handout in the Appendix to these minutes for more details.)
  
  The burning question is: Will ATIC take on the responsibility of supporting eSATS in the vital area of both:
  
  
  • Cost effective broadband access to all Arizona Schools;
  • Cost contained broadband increase of a factor of TEN as schools go from 8:1 to 1:1 internet-networked computers and the student population increases by 40%; and the next generation of digital curriculum requires another factor of TEN increase totaling a factor of ONE HUNDRED increase in bandwidth per school within 10 years?
  The Board agreed to consider this question. It was assigned to the Government Affairs Committee, and a discussion thread on this topic has been initiated at the ATIC Gov Affairs Committee List Serve named atic-elect@lists.great-scott.com with the subject line of "ATIC and eSATS Advocacy Campaign to Transform Arizona K-12 Education."
  
  Please feel free to join in and offer your thoughts and contributions to this important topic.

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Monthly "General Information" Meetings (Mark Goldstein)
Mark reported that

1. The April 21 Agenda includes presentations on Voice over IP, WiMAX, Broadband over Power Line (BPL) and the California ITEP Grant.
2. The June 16 program to be developed by ATIC Cyber Security Committee
3. The September 22 and November 17 programs are yet to be defined.

Ron Schott reported that the AZTC Technical Partnering Conference is scheduled for next week at the Marriott Camelback 2:30 p.m.

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How Arizona Compares: Real Numbers and Hot Topics report PowerPoint File: morrison_APC_2005.ppt [781k PPT]

Informational Presentations

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Next ATIC Board Meeting
The next ATIC Board Meeting will be on May 11, 2005, 12:00-2:00 p.m. at Lewis & Roca in downtown Phoenix.

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Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.

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