Monday June 1, 2020 AZBSN COVID-19 Task Force Meeting
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Time: 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Audio and Video Conference Only See Meeting Agenda Tab below Please engage by video rather that just audio so that we can also share our screens with you. We will begin promptly at 7:30 am. Next Task Force Meetings
Mondays June 8, 15, 22, 29. Ad hoc meetings as needed. All meetings are Monday morning 7:30 am - 8:30 AM by audio and video conferencing Download May 18, Task Force Meeting Report
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We're mobilizing our Teams!
If you haven't already done so, please send me an email to Steve [email protected] or call 520-321-1309 to volunteer for one or more of our Teams.
If you haven't already done so, please send me an email to Steve [email protected] or call 520-321-1309 to volunteer for one or more of our Teams.
- Education and Libraries Team - Nan Williams, Mala Muralidharan, Nicole Umayam - Meeting Summary. Team Meetings 9:30 am Thursday Mornings .
- Funding and Resources Team - Lea Marquez Peterson - Meeting Summary. Team Meetings 10:00 Friday Mornings
- Technology Team coming soon
- Contact Steve to be added to all Teams. [email protected]
Federal And Arizona Updates and Resources
See the Resources page on this web site for Federal and Arizona announcements, updates, initiatives and resources.
See the Resources page on this web site for Federal and Arizona announcements, updates, initiatives and resources.
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Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic the world is creating the largest telecommunity of all time. Social and physical distancing is becoming the new normal requiring unpresented demand for digital access for all Arizona communities including tribal, rural and other underserved communities and low-income neighborhoods in Arizona.
AZBSN, the Arizona Broadband Stakeholder Network, led by ATIC, the Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council, GAZEL, the Greater Arizona Educational Leadership organization, in cooperation with many other stakeholder organizations, have created an AZBSN COVID-19 Digital Access Task Force. |
What Is Digital Access
Digital access is more than just access to fast affordable and reliable Internet access. Everyone, especially students, also require access to technology such as computers, laptops, and smart phones as well as other digital equipment such as routers, hotspots, and web cameras. They also need digital content resources and skills to effectively use technology. |
The Task Force will:
Participation will include representation from: state and local government officials, public policy makers, rural community leaders, economic development, education, local or state government, health services, public safety, libraries, telecommunications and technology companies, and more.
- Facilitate collaboration, coordination, information sharing and communication among key public, private and nonprofit stakeholders
- Collaborate on priority initiatives for schools, libraries, telemedicine, communities, and more
- Develop a statewide COVID-19 digital access strategy to support, schools, universities, community colleges, students, homes, libraries, health care facilities, businesses and communities
- Identify and advocate for funding to enable implementation of COVID-19 Digital Access Projects
Participation will include representation from: state and local government officials, public policy makers, rural community leaders, economic development, education, local or state government, health services, public safety, libraries, telecommunications and technology companies, and more.
AZBSN COVID-19 Task Force Plans and Subcommittees
Teams will address the following questions:
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Subcommittee Teams
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Tentative Agenda
Primary agenda item is to continue our discussion on the AZBSN COVID-19 Response.
Primary agenda item is to continue our discussion on the AZBSN COVID-19 Response.
- Welcome and Introductions
- Meeting Schedule: June 8, 15, 22, 29
- Federal and State Updates: Jeff Sobotka, State Broadband Manager; Mala Muralidharan, E-rate Administrator for Public Libraries Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records; Karen Ziegler, Arizona Public Safety Program Manager with the Arizona Department of Administration; Janet Major, Associate Director for Education & Facilities with the Arizona Telemedicine Program; Sophia Maberry, Project Manager, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Arizona Department of Education; Lea Marquez Peterson, Arizona Corporation Commission
- Gila County Consortium was funded last week for $20,000,000 build to all schools and libraries in Gila County
- Education and Libraries Team - Nan Williams, Mala Muralidharan, Nicole Umayam
- Funding and Resources Team - Lea Marquez Peterson
- Technology Team Tuesday 9:30 am
- Arizona Telehealth Broadband Action Team (BAT) - Janet Major and Jeff Sobotka. Download Minutes below
- Planning Strategy
- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has endorsed bipartisan legislation to reform the procedures for the pending Federal Communications Commission’s Phase I Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction slated to begin October 22, 2020
- Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Digital Equity/Digital Divide Funding Webinars May 28, June 4, 11, 15, and 25 presented by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Collaborative for Digital Equity (NCDE). Details Here. See May 28 CRA and Broadband Access Webinar here
- Terence Ford - Insight Detection & Prevention Platform
- Announcements
- Sponsorships
Webinars
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$3.3 million dollars in federal Relief Funding was allocated to extend WiFi access in PHX.
This includes the purchase of 800 tablets w/ built-in hotspots for families in city public housing w/ school-age children. It will also extend WiFi access at more city facilities.
Broadband Funding For Gila County Schools
This week, the AZ Broadband for Education Initiative received approval on their project to bring fiber optics to all schools within Gila County.
This includes the purchase of 800 tablets w/ built-in hotspots for families in city public housing w/ school-age children. It will also extend WiFi access at more city facilities.
Broadband Funding For Gila County Schools
This week, the AZ Broadband for Education Initiative received approval on their project to bring fiber optics to all schools within Gila County.
Federal And Arizona Updates and Resources
See the Resources page on this web site for Federal and Arizona announcements, updates, initiatives and resources.
See the Resources page on this web site for Federal and Arizona announcements, updates, initiatives and resources.
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