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PROGRAMS AND TRANSCRIPTS

The Telecommunications and Information Society Policy Forum partners with a wide range of businesses, organizations and individuals to bring a regular series of monthly programs into the public arena. From time to time, the forum holds longer conferences and cooperates with others to provide programs around the state.

Below are agendas, transcripts, programs, handouts, and presentations from previous events.

High Speed Minnesota: Gigabit Broadband Goals
April 11, 2007
Program

Open Networks: A Possible Model for Minnesota?
February 28, 2007
Program

Information Technology in the State of Minnesota - A Ten-Year View
January 24, 2007
Program

Regional Broadband Workshop: Reserved for City and County Administrators and Technology Leadership
December 8, 2006
Agenda
Proposal: Regional Broadband Task Force Proposal for Collaboration

Freatured Presentation on Fiber Optic Technology with Mr. Leopold Zeindlhofer, President and CEO of CableRunner North America
November 28, 2006
Program

Broadband: Theme and Variations
Qwest Comparative Regulatory Environment
Framework Factors and Broadband Investment
Market Entry Barriers for New Providers

June 28, 2006
Agenda
Papers:

Roundtable Discussion with Featured Guests Robert Crandall - The Brookings Institution, Sen. Steve Kelley - Minnesota State Senate
June 14, 2006
Agenda

On-site Tour and Briefing at XO
Focus: IP Telephony and VOIP Services

April 12, 2006
Agenda

Update on the Department of Commerce Proposal to Implement a Per Telephone Number Fee to Fund Minnesota’s 911, TAM and TAP Programs
March 8, 2006
Agenda

Changing Approaches in Minnesota to Video Service Delivery: Cable Providers, Internet Options and Municipal Interests
December 14, 2005
Agenda

Rochester Public Utilities: Broadband over Powerline Devleopment
October 26, 2005
Agenda
PowerPoint

Report to the Regulated Industries Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives
February 15, 2005

Report to the Jobs, Energy and Community Development Committee, Minnesota Senate
February 15, 2005

Telecommunications Policy Approach for Minnesota Consumer Protection (Deterriffing) Working Group
December 8, 2004
Report to the Forum

Consumer Protection (Detariffing) Working Group

Telecommunications Policy Approach for Minnesota Regulatory Strategy Working Group
Addendum, Regulatory Work Group Report
December 21, 2004

Telecommunications Policy Approach for Minnesota Regulatory Strategy Working Group
December 8, 2004
Report to the Forum

Telecommuications Regulatory Reform: A Way Forward
A Policy Paper by Deputy Commissioner Edward Garvey
Energy and Telecommunications Division
Department of Commerce
March 31, 2004
Paper

Roundtable Discussion Report
March 5, 2004

Testimony Presented to Committee on Jobs Energy and Community Development
Minnesota Senate
February 18, 2004

Wireless Networks in Unlicensed Spectrum
June 13, 2002
Program

The Pros And Cons Of Structural Separations In Network Industries
February 8, 2002
Program

Telecommunications in Minnesota: A New Approach
November 8, 2001
Transcript

Telecommunications Reform Legislation: Will We or Won’t We?
March 2, 2001
Program
Audio

The FCC TemplateFor Wireless Policy &
The Policy Template in MN: Likely Legislative Positions
December 11, 2000
Program
Audio
PowerPoint

The U of M Talks Telecommunications: What's Happening in Transportation and Telemedicine?
October 25, 2000
Program
Audio

The Great Internet Transformation
April 26, 2000
Transcript

CEO Conversation with Bil MacLeslie, VISI.com
April 5, 2000
Program

Whose Game Plan? Telecommunications Policy Conference
February 18, 2000
Transcript
Program

The Ventura Administration Telecommunications Policy and Reform Plan
December 14, 1999
Program
Handout (462K)

Not the Same Old Story: Small Telecos in Greater Minnesota
November 3, 1999
Transcript
Program
Presentation (3MB)
Handout (Anderson)
Handout (Lundeen)

Onvoy on a Voyage: Minnesota's Digital Future
September 29, 1999
Transcript
Program
Presentation

US West: A Conversation on Digital Matters
May 12, 1999

Roundtable: Proposed Re-Write of Minnesota's Telecommunications Legislation
March 15, 1999

Proposed Re-Write of Minnesota's Telecommunications Legislation
January 27, 1999

What's the Deal? The Pros and Cons of the Minnesota HighwayRights of Way Fiber Optic Project
Transcipt

Global Internet Project
October 21, 1998

Telecommunications, Transportation & Economic Development
September 23, 1998
Transcript

International, National, and State Telecommunications Milestones
May, 1997
Transcript

Minnesota Local Competition: The New Players
March 26, 1997
Transcript

The Role of US West in Minnesota: Past, Present, Future?
February 26, 1997
Transcript

Electronic Democracy: Cause & Cure of Failing Citizenship
May 29, 1996

The Future Role of MNet
February 28, 1996
Transcript

Proposed Legislation: Identifying Key Strategeis and Decisions for Minnesota's Information Future
November 29, 1995
Transcript

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