[1st-mile-nm] Fwd: Indigenous Connectivity Summit report

[Richard Lowenberg]

The following email is from Mark Buell, of the Internet Society,
reporting on the Indigenous Connectivity Summit recently held in
Santa Fe.   Follow the link to download the excellent report.
RL

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Subject: Indigenous Connectivity Summit report
Date: 2018-01-17 18:17
 From: Mark Buell <buell at isoc.org>
To: Indigenous Connectivity Summit <ics at isoc.org>

Hello,

I am pleased to send the report from the Indigenous Connectivity Summit
to you. At this landmark event in Santa Fe last November, nearly 200
people from across North America gathered in-person or online to discuss
connecting Indigenous communities. It was such a great success, we’ve
already started planning the next Summit for November 2018!

The report includes a number of recommendations identified by the
participants to create an environment for sustainable connectivity for
Indigenous communities across the U.S. and Canada, including:

	* Creative connectivity solutions that focus on sustainability.
	* An enabling environment of supportive policies, funding opportunities
and public education.
	* Capacity building and education within communities.
	* Easier access to spectrum for Indigenous communities.
	* Collaborative backhaul solutions founded on future-proof technology.
	* Research on the state of Indigenous connectivity across North
America.

I want to take the opportunity to thank you for your participation at 
this important event.

The report is also available on our website.
https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2018/indigenous-connectivity-summit-community-report/
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the report and next 
steps, please contact me.

Thanks!

Mark Buell
Regional Bureau Director, North America
Internet Society
Follow us on Twitter! @isoc_na
Skype: mark_at_isoc
www.isoc.org


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