ATIC Board Meeting Minutes- November 9, 2005
On-site Attendees:
Patt Patterson (*); Galen Updike, proxy for Chris Cummiskey (*); Jay Flash Miringoff (*); Oris Friesen (*); Mark Goldstein (*), Mike Keeling (*), Al Crawford (*); Jeff Hardesty; Al Sterman; (*); Ken Evans, proxy for GladysAnn Wells (*).

Attendees Via Audio:
Attendees Via Audio: Steve Peters (*); Genene Walker (*); Brad Tritle (*); Glenn Stoneman (*); Michael Cohen (*).

(*) - ATIC Board Members (14 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 on January 11, 2006, 12:00-2:00 p.m. on the (19th Floor) at Lewis & Roca in downtown Phoenix.
• NOTICE: THERE IS NO BOARD MEETING IN DECEMBER. However, there will be a meeting to discuss the ATIC mission, strategic revisioning and follow-on activity to respond to issues raised at the recent Roundtable. All ATIC Members are invited to attend.
• The ATIC Mission, Vision and Telecom Policy Strategies and Initiatives Meeting December 14, 2005 (see details below)

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

1. Modifications to and acceptance of agenda draft
2. Self-Introductions
3. Acceptance of minutes from last meeting
4. Membership Considerations
5. Proposed Meeting Schedule for 2006
6. Review of Outstanding Action Items as documented in October 2005 Minutes.
7. Committee Reports
• Roundtable Meeting report (Steve Peters)
• Government Affairs Committee Report
  • CCEC Participation in 2006 Election Debates
• State Government Broadband Planning and Support- Telecommunications Infrastructure Committee (TISC) Progress Report (Galen Updike)
• Grant Activity on WiFi Security Project - Status Report (Oris Friesen)
• ATIC Mission and Related Issues (Mike Keeling, Oris Friesen)
  • Liability Insurance
• FCC meeting on broadband in rural Arizona (Al Sterman)
• ACC Activities (Tom Campbell)
• Arizona Telecommunications Directory (Galen Updike, Brad Tritle, Mark Goldstein)
• eSATS Report (Ted Kraver)
• GAZEL Report (Steve Peters)
8. Monthly "General Information" Meetings (Mark Goldstein)
   • November 17 programs TBD
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9. Informational Presentations
   • Jeff Hardesty, CEO of TeleSpectra
10. Adjourn

Acceptance of Minutes from Last Meeting
The minutes for the October 12, 2005 Board meeting were presented for approval.

MOTION: To accept the minutes.
MOVE: Al Crawford
SECOND: Al Sterman
Passed Unanimously

Membership Considerations

• To resolve the dual membership from the University of Advancing Technology (UAT), Michael Cohen will represent UAT replacing Todd Blackwood on the Board
• Board membership currently stands at 26, and the maximum number allowed by the bylaws is 30.
• Galen suggested that we should try to get a legislator on the Board Ð maybe Clancy Jayne or Jim Waring.

Proposed Meeting Schedule for 2006
The following schedule was proposed for the calendar year 2006:

Review of Outstanding Action Items as Documented in July 2005 Minutes

• Narrow Band Recommendation to GCIT - carried over from previous meeting. (Steve Peters) - No Action. We will carry it over to the next meeting.

Committee Reports

• Arizona Telecom Roundtable (Steve Peters)
  Steve Peters reported that the Roundtable held on October 25-26 at the Mesa Convention Center was a successful event. There were roughly 130 attendees, plus numerous sponsors and exhibitors. Robert Somers, from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) was a main speaker in addition to Chairman Jeff Hatch-Miller and Mark Spitzer, from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). There were presentations on many topics, breakout sessions and a lot of networking time. Rights-of-Way (ROW) and e-Rate were two recurring topics that need to be addressed in more depth.
  
  We need to model this roundtable process in some small community and use it as a regional model. The regional roundtables should be heavier on discussion and problem solving as opposed to presentations. Hopefully, regional roundtables will be held once or every other month. We also need a committed champion for the cause. We have talked with Bill Bolan at the Department of Commerce (DOC) to set up a group that is committed to follow through and see that recommendations are implemented.
  
  For more details about the program, see http://atic.researchedge.com/roundtable//.
• Government Affairs Committee Report (Oris Friesen)
  Steve Peters reported that we submitted a proposal to sponsor the CCEC Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) debates in 2006. The venue will likely be either Rio Salado or Avnet Corporation.
  
  We need to do 2 debates between the dates of 7/11-8/10 and 9/19-10/5.
  
  Commissioners up for re-election are Mark Spitzer and Kris Mayes.
• ¥ State Government Broadband Planning and SupportÐ Telecommunications InfraStructure Committee (TISC) Progress Report (Galen Updike)
  Galen reported that he has submitted to Chris Cummiskey a plan for a restructured TISC. It would be a standing committee under GCIT with some administrative funding. It should be a place for vendors to discuss problems. Members should include legislators and ACC representatives. There was also talk about setting up a Center of Excellence Ð including universities. The 11 DOC economic regions will be an adjunct to this "redefined TISC" process and the regional roundtables.
  
  Galen also noted that the state RFP is due next week, and the award is due at the end of December, Thus, the schools and libraries can take advantage of this as part of the E-rate process.
• Grant Activity on WiFi Security Project - Status Report (Oris Friesen)
  Oris reported that progress is being made on preparing for the installation of the Mobile Access Points in the vehicles. Presentations were given to the local Office of Homeland Security and Arizona Department of Emergency Management Agency as well as to the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Bureau of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS).
  
  A more detailed report is included as an appendix to these minutes.
• ATIC Mission and Related Issues (Mike Keeling, Oris Friesen, Steve Peters)
  There has been no movement on the topic of strategic revisioning of ATIC. Since we do not have a regular Board meeting in the month of December, it was suggested that we meet in December to address issue related to the ATIC mission, strategic revisioning and follow-on activity to respond to issues raised at the recent Roundtable.
  
  It was decided that we will have a meeting on December 14 meeting to discuss the vision and mission.
  December 14 from 12 Ð 2 p.m.
  at the Carnegie Library Center
  1101 W. Washington
  Phoenix, Arizona
  
  The agenda will include:

  • ATIC mission,
  • strategic revisioning and
  • follow-on activity to respond to issues raised at the recent Roundtable
  Regarding general liability insurance coverage, Mark Goldstein noted that we are usually covered by other liability coverage. However, if we continue to pursue grants like the WiFi Project, then we may need to have liability coverage. We will wait for the time being.
• Cyber Security Committee Report (Jerry Crow, Jeni Li)
  The November meeting has been canceled. The committee plans to take over the 2 ATIC public meetings in April and September of 2006.
• FCC Meeting on Broadband in Rural Arizona (Al Sterman)
  Al Sterman reported on a desire to work with Genene Walker to develop a model action plan or roadmap for FCC communication at a policy statement level Ð not necessarily an implementation program. Genene will try to identify some locations in Pinal County that need broadband assistance Ð preferably near or in tribal lands. This effort should be folded into the new "TISC" activities.
• ACC Activities (Tom Campbell)
  Al Sterman reported that arguments are being heard on the cap issue and that CP&I (?) rules were passed recently and are to be considered by the Attorney General's office and the telcos.
  
  Galen suggested that we need to consider entering some comments into the ACC Docket regarding the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) and Universal Service Fund (USF) Ð we need to give these recommendations to John McCain.
  
  
  ACTION ITEM: This needs to be pursued via the Public Policy/Government Affairs committee.
• Arizona Telecommunications Directory (Galen Updike, Brad Tritle)
  Brad Tritle reported that we will try to meet once or twice before January.
• GAZEL Report (Steve Peters)
  Steve Peters reported that there will be a meeting on November 21, and he is looking into videoconferencing possibilities.
• eSATS Report (Ted Kraver)
  Ted Kraver observed that this activity is really getting some traction regarding quality education and economic development.

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Monthly "General Information" Meetings (Mark Goldstein)
It was decided that the November 17 program will focus on following up on our recent successful Arizona Telecom Roundtable and adoption of our recommendations by GCIT TISC, we will be meeting in an informal strategic planning session to develop specific Arizona Telecom Policy Strategies and Initiatives along with implementation plans.

A question about the usefulness of the Tucson Lewis & Roca site was raised, especially for Board Meetings. If we can use video, then, it was suggested, we should seek to engage the Tucson facility ATIC only for the public information meetings.

ACTION ITEM: Al Sterman volunteered to pursue this with the aid of Steve Peters.

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Informational Presentations

Jeff Hardesty, the CEO of TeleSpectra, spoke briefly about his company's process of converting from analog to digital. The vision is to go deeper into the rural portions of Arizona, in both Middle-Mile and Last-Mile activities. In Arizona TeleSpectra stretches from Page to Yuma, Parker, etc. The company has a presence in most of Arizona's 15 counties, except for the extreme southeastern part of the state. The company hopes to extend the fiber part of the Flagstaff-Phoenix corridor.

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Next ATIC Board Meeting
The next ATIC Board Meeting will be January 11, 2006, 12:00-2:00 p.m. at Lewis & Roca in downtown Phoenix.

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Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 2:05 p.m.

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