[1st-mile-nm] Fwd: FCC ONAP Announces Agenda for Native Broadband, Telecom, and Media Consultation Workshop – September 25-26, 2013

[Richard Lowenberg]

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Subject: FCC ONAP Announces Agenda for Native Broadband, Telecom, and 
Media Consultation Workshop – September 25-26, 2013
Date: 11.09.2013 13:11
 From: Native <Native at fcc.gov>
To: Native <Native at fcc.gov>


FCC ONAP ANNOUNCES AGENDA FOR NATIVE BROADBAND, TELECOM, AND MEDIA
CONSULTATION WORKSHOP – SEPTEMBER 25-26, 2013

The FCC’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy today released its
agenda for the upcoming Native Broadband, Telecom, and Media
Consultation Workshop to be conducted at the Center for Lifelong
Education on the campus of the Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa
Fe, NM, September 25-26, 2013. A copy of the agenda is attached in both
PDF and Word formats, and the agenda will be posted on the FCC ONAP
website at www.fcc.gov/native [1]. The consultation workshop continues 
a
series of similar consultative and training events aimed at
strengthening the government-to-government relationship that the
Commission shares with sovereign Tribal Nations. The agenda will
continue the FCC’s dialogue on critical mission issues shared Indian
Country, including the deployment of communications technologies on
Tribal lands, efforts to strengthen Tribal self-determination, and a
comprehensive understand of relevant FCC rules and policies.

The agenda released today supports the FCC’s overarching agenda of
working with Tribal Nations and Native communities to assist them in
their efforts to close the digital divide, work and coordinate with the
communications industries regulated by the FCC, and deploy
Tribally-driven and sustainable local communications solutions and
broadcast infrastructure. It seeks to strengthen the Commission’s work
with Tribal governments and Native entities as they encounter FCC rules
and policies, and seek to work with carriers and provides to build
critical infrastructure to serve their people and lands.

Agenda highlights include:

  	* Discussion panels on wireless solutions and spectrum policy over
Tribal lands
	* Guided group dialogue with FCC key management and staff on how the
Commission can best move forward in building a comprehensive Tribal
Consultation policy and program
	* Dialogue and consultation with FCC staff on hurdles to market entry
faced by Tribal Nations and Native entities seeking to work with the
communications industries and provide telecommunications, broadband, 
and
broadcast services on their lands
	* Updates from members of the Native Nations Broadband Task Force and
an open forum for Workshop attendees to bring any matter of interest
from their Tribes to the attention of the FCC

The FCC recommends attendance at this workshop for interested Tribal
leaders as well as those in management and decision-making positions in
Tribal Nations and Native entities. These include IT directors, radio
and broadcast media specialists, economic development leaders, 
community
planners, grant writers, Tribal education officials, and public safety
officials involved in communications.

Registration and attendance are free. The FCC asks that attendees 
simply
register via email to native at fcc.gov [2] and provide your name, title,
Tribal or company affiliation, phone, and email contact information.

A limited block of rooms has been reserved at the nearby Inn at Santa 
Fe
at the group rate of $75/night. To access the rate, call the hotel
directly at (888)-871-7138 or (505)-474-9500 and ask for the "Federal
Communications Commission" block of rooms.

Consultation Workshop location:
Institute of American Indian Arts
Center for Lifelong Education
83 Avan Nu Po Road
Santa Fe, NM 87508


Hotel location:
Inn at Santa Fe
8376 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87507


Links:
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[1] http://www.fcc.gov/native
[2] mailto:native at fcc.gov


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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Dir.
1st-Mile Institute, 505-603-5200
P.O.Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504
www.1st-mile.org  rl at 1st-mile.org
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