The Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council (ATIC) is a non-profit organization that provides expertise to effectively guide telecommunications and digital technology policy development and deployment in the state of Arizona.
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ATIC engages in, promotes, and supports initiatives and guides adoption of effective public policies that will enable the development of a statewide Technology Infrastructure to bridge the Digital Divide and support Arizona's educational, economic and community development.
Public and Private Partners
Our public and private partners include:
- Large and small businesses
- Economic development organizations
- Libraries
- Consumer organizations
- Local and state government agencies
- Educational institutions: K-12, Universities and Community Colleges
- Health care
- Arizona Corporation Commission
- Arizona legislature
- Information technology and telecommunications companies
ATIC Initiatives
- Providing opportunities to showcase technologies, educate the public, discuss issues and exchange information regarding telecom and technology public policy.
- Advocating for AZ legislation such as the Digital Arizona Highways Act; the Telemedicine Parity Bill; and the Medical Licensure Compact - Urban Insurance Coverage-Telemedicine
- Contributing to key reports on future vision and needs analysis for Arizona Broadband/Digital Capacity Development such as Arizona’s Strategic Plan for Digital Capacity and; the Arizona Interactive Broadband Map
- Collaborating with the Arizona Department of Education and State Library to promote the Arizona Broadband Initiative for Education
- Collaborating with Arizona state agencies and organizations to support implementation of the Arizona Statewide Broadband Strategic Plan
- Partnering with nonprofit organizations such as the Greater Arizona eLearning Association, the Arizona Technology in Education Association, the Arizona Telemedicine Program and the Arizona Technology Council
- Convening regional and statewide telecom roundtables and summits for engagement/action
- Providing Public Forums on topics such as emerging technologies, telecom policy, Telemedicine, and Cybersecurity
- Coordinating initiatives such as the Arizona Broadband Stakeholder Network and the Arizona Virtual Online Labs Consortium