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ATIC Board Meeting Minutes- September 14, 2005
On-site Attendees:
Patt Patterson (*); Galen Updike, proxy for Chris Cummiskey (*); Jay Flash Miringoff (*); Ron Schott; Michael Cohen (*); Ken Evans, proxy for GladysAnn Wells (*); Oris Friesen (*); Jerry Crow (*); Joshua Darland, Bob Glazar, Gary Frech, Bob Denton, Kurt Jonckheer, Joe Newman, David Whitt, Mark Goldstein (*), Mike Keeling (*), Ralph Gierish (*), Steve Peters (*).

Attendees Via Audio:
Glenn Stoneman (*), Susan Stoll, Connie Eitel (*)

(*) - ATIC Board Members (13 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.

Thanks also to Jay Flash Miringoff and Arizona Tele-Com Solutions for providing a wireless hotspot for the Board Meeting attendees.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW:
The next ATIC Board Meeting will be on October 12, 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 July 2005 Minutes.
6. Committee Reports
• Roundtable Planning and Status (Steve Peters)
• State Government Broadband Planning and Support- Telecommunications Infrastructure Committee (TISC) Progress Report (Galen Updike)
• Grant Activity on WiFi Security Project - Status Report (Oris Friesen)
li>Government Affairs Committee Report
• CCEC Participation in 2006 Election Debates
• ATIC Mission and Related Issues (Mike Keeling, Oris Friesen)
  • Liability Insurance
• 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)
• GAZEL Report (Steve Peters)
• eSATS Report (Ted Kraver)
7. Monthly "General Information" Meetings (Mark Goldstein)
   • September 22 & November 17 programs TBD
8. Informational Presentations
   • Joshua Darland, KJZZ/KBAQ Radio
9. Adjourn

Acceptance of Minutes from Last Meeting
The minutes for the July 13, 2005 Board meeting were presented for approval.

MOTION: To accept the minutes.
MOVE: Ralph Gierish
SECOND: Patt Patterson
Passed Unanimously

Membership Considerations

• Our Board membership currently stands at 27.

Committee Reports

• Arizona Telecom Roundtable (Steve Peters)
  The Roundtable has been scheduled for October 25-26 at the Mesa Convention Center. A fund-raising package has been distributed.
  
  The sponsor package is on the TucsonLink website and can be accessed from http://atic.researchedge.com/roundtable
  
  The budget is around $30,000. Currently we have Cox Communications and the State of Arizona Library signed as sponsors, and we have 1 exhibitor.
  
  We need everyone to spread the word and solicit sponsors and exhibitors.
  
  Mike Keeling urged Ron Schott and Bob Denton to work with Steve to ensure that the registration and sponsorship activity moves forward.
• Grant Activity on WiFi Security Project - Status Report (Oris Friesen)
  Oris reported that activity has been very slow during the summer due largely to delays in the permitting process. The most significant action during this period was that DHS has officially extended the time limit for all 13 ITEP Grants so they now expire on March 31, 2006 (instead of July 31, 2005).
  
  His report is included as an appendix to these minutes.
• ATIC Mission and Related Issues (Ted Kraver, Oris Friesen)
  This discussion and a related discussion on liability insurance was deferred until the next meeting.
• State Government Broadband Planning and Support (Galen Updike)
  Galen reported that the Carrier RFP should be released by Friday. The response deadline is governed by the E-Rate window that begins in December 2005.
  
  A TISC meeting is scheduled for next week. A number of issues need to be addressed, including ROW. Oris will distribute an announcement to the ATIC Board and to the Extended ATIC list.
  
  Galen is to give Ralph Gierish a list of 450 identified telecom companies doing business in Arizona.
  
  Galen identified an issue: We need to ensure that all interested participants in the RFP contract are notified, and we need to have valid addresses for them. SPO has chosen to send out the notice under the classification code of 0952-1350 Ð Qwest is not registered under this classification as of September 9. This is an ongoing problem Ð so should ATIC do some kind of blast to alert vendors to register under the proper SPO code?
  
  Mark Goldstein offered to do a PRNewsWire Press Release that references the RFP to alert the carriers.
• Government Affairs Committee Report (Oris Friesen)
  Oris reported that ATIC has been invited to submit an application to the Citizens Clean Election Commission (CCEC) to host some 2006 Election Debates. The application needs to be submitted by October 31, 2005. Oris indicated that he does not have the time to be the lead person on this effort, as he was in 2004, should ATIC decide to participate.
  
  There was a general consensus that we should apply to participate. Mike Keeling suggested that a committee should be formed to discuss details. The following people volunteered to serve on this committee:
  • Steve Peters
  • Mark Goldstein
  • Jay Flash Miringoff
  • Mike Keeling
  • Bob Denton
  • Michael Cohen
  • Al Sterman
  • Oris Friesen
  Oris agreed to send each committee member copies of the Final Reports from 2004.
• Cyber Security Committee Report (Jerry Crow, Jeni Li)
  Jerry Crow reported that the next meeting will be on November14 at the Mesa Community College Business and Industry Institute (BII) at 145 N. Centennial Way in Mesa.
  
  One of our next points of emphasis is to focus on security related legislative activity.
• FCC Meeting on Broadband in Rural Arizona (Al Sterman)
  We hope to have representatives from the FCC at our Roundtable meeting on October 25-26.
• ACC Activities (Tom Campbell)
  No report
• Arizona Telecommunications Directory (Galen Updike, Brad Tritle)
  No report
• GAZEL Report (Steve Peters)
  No report.
• eSATS Report (Ted Kraver)
  No report.

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Monthly "General Information" Meetings (Mark Goldstein)
The November 17 program remains to be defined.

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Informational Presentations

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Next ATIC Board Meeting
The next ATIC Board Meeting will be October 12, 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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