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ATIC Board Meeting Minutes- June 8, 2005
On-site Attendees:
Mark Goldstein (*); Tom Campbell (*); Patt Patterson (*); Galen Updike, proxy for Chris Cummiskey (*); Carmo Fernandez; Jay Flash Miringoff (*); Ted Kraver (*), Ron Schott; Al Sterman (*); David Whitt; Michael Cohen (*) and son Zack; Gary Frech; Ken Evans, proxy for GladysAnn Wells (*).

Attendees Via Audio:
John Kelly (*); Ian Calkins; Connie Eitel; Michael Sherman (*); Genene Walker (*); Garry Hayes; Kistie Simmons; Matt McClymonds (*); Steve Peters (*); Glen Stoneman (*).

(*) - ATIC Board Members (15 present, with a quorum=10)

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 JJul 13, 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.

MOTION: To accept the agenda.
MOVE: Patt Patterson
SECOND: John Kelly
Passed Unanimously

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 May 2005 Minutes.
6. Committee Reports
• State Government Broadband Planning and Support- Telecommunications Infrastructure Committee Progress Report (Galen Updike)
• Grant Activity on WiFi Security Project - Status Report (Oris Friesen)
• Cyber Security Subcommittee (Jerry Crow)
• ATIC Mission and Related Issues (Mike Keeling, Oris Friesen)
• FCC meeting on broadband in rural Arizona (Al Sterman)
• ACC Activities (Tom Campbell)
• Arizona Telecommunications Directory (Galen Updike, Brad Tritle, Mark Goldstein)
• Communications and Teleconferencing Report (Steve Peters)
• eSATS Report (Ted Kraver)
7. Monthly "General Information" Meetings (Mark Goldstein)
   • June 16 program to be developed by ATIC Cyber Security Committee
   • September 22 & November 17 programs TBD
8. Announcements
   • Carmo Fernandez: IACC International Business Breakfast Forum, June 14th
9. Informational Presentations
   • None scheduled.
10. Adjourn

Acceptance of Minutes from Last Meeting
The minutes for the May 11, 2005 Board meeting were presented for approval.

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

Membership Considerations

• Connie Eitel is replacing Ron Drake on the Board as the representative from Qwest.
• Matt McClymonds has resigned from the Board because he has joined Cox.

Committee Reports

• Grant Activity on WiFi Security Project - Status Report (Oris Friesen)
  Oris Friesen was not in attendance but submitted a status report that is being distributed with these minutes as an APPENDIX.
  
  Mark Goldstein reported that the project is about 5-6 weeks behind schedule due to the time required to finalize permits. He also noted that we are working with the Transportation Technology Group of the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and Richard Bishop, a consultant, to discuss a joint effort to gather vehicle probe data along the Corridor along with the strategic placement of cameras. The project will also include the University of Arizona Telemedicine program by placing an access point in one of their mobile clinics at Amado, Arizona.
  
  David Whitt of Ames Business Learning Environments (ABLE) commented on the activities related to the installations being done for first responders.
• ATIC Mission and Related Issues (e.g., D&O Insurance) (Ted Kraver, Oris Friesen)
  No report.
• State Government Broadband Planning and Support- Telecommunications InfraStructure Committee (TISC) Progress Report (Galen Updike)
  Galen Updike reported on the Telecommunications InfraStructure Committee (TISC) recommendations. They passed out of TISC with a super majority and are ready for approval. The recommendations are in line with the ATIC recommendations that were previously submitted to the TISC.
  
  The RFI is being completed and will include summaries of the information submitted by the carriers.
• Cyber Security Committee Report (Jerry Crow, Jeni Li)
  The Cyber Security Committee will host the ATIC General Information meeting on June 16, and the topic will be "cyber Risk."
  
  The Committee will return to a bi-monthly meeting schedule in August.
• FCC Meeting on Broadband in Rural Arizona (Al Sterman)
  Al reported that a teleconference meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 10th, to discuss the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and broadband opportunities in rural Arizona. Among the issues/projects to be discussed are: (These are in no specific order.)
  • Arivaca-Sasabe Line
  • Telemedicine completion
  • Linking schools and libraries such as the Colorado Project
  • Working with tribes to develop interoperability with the backbone and middle mile.
  • Lack of redundancy through major state corridors to insure stability and operability of the network.
  • Bring broadband to specific areas or communities.
  Al will be in Washington, D.C. next week to confer with representatives from the FCC.
• ACC Activities (Tom Campbell)
  Tom reported briefly on the following activities:
  • There will be a hearing at ACC in August on the ATT and SBC merger.
  • The Commission is looking into exclusive deals reached between Cox Communications and private developers. At issue is the question, "Can private developers enter into exclusive agreements about providing service?" This has the potential to impact competition.
  • There is no new information on the QWEST Price Cap Regulator settlement.
  • A Re-Evaluation of the Arizona universal service fund is in its early stages.
• Arizona Telecommunications Directory (Galen Updike, Brad Tritle)
  Mark noted that we need to reconvene the oversight committee soon.
• Communications and Teleconferencing Report (Steve Peters)
  Steve reported that GBH (a vendor) is assisting in the purchase of a conference-telephone. We are also looking into getting video phones.
  
  Steve reported that the nonprofit Community Information and Telecommunications Alliance (CITA) wants to convene an Arizona Telecommunications Roundtable to facilitate the creation of a statewide telecom plan. ATIC would be expected to take a leadership role in this activity.
  
  
  MOTION: To accept the CITA Arizona Telecommunications roundtable proposal.
  MOVE: Mark Goldstein
  SECOND: Michael Cohen
  Passed Unanimously
• eLearning System for Arizona Teachers and Students (eSATS) Report (Ted Kraver)
  Ted reported that SB1181 dealing with eLearning-centered schools is dead, but the idea is gaining ground and visibility.
  
  We will have a much higher probability of success next year at the Legislature, so we are starting to work toward next year.

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Monthly "General Information" Meetings (Mark Goldstein)
Mark reported that the June 16 program will be developed by the ATIC Cyber Security Committee. The September 22 and November 17 programs remain to be defined.

Carmo Fernandez of Environ-Tech Group and President of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) for the IACC International Business Breakfast Forum on June 14th. Carmo invited all ATIC members and meeting attendees as guests to that Forum and to listen to Mark Goldstein's presentation.

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Informational Presentations
None scheduled.

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Next ATIC Board Meeting
The next ATIC Board Meeting will be July 13, 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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