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Rural
Utilities Service Telecommunication Loan Program - Policy and
Financing
This
transcript includes edited remarks by
Ken
Chandler, Director, Southwest Telecommunications Program, Rural
Utilities Service, USDA,
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with questions and answers from the workshop participants. |
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Competitive
Communications Group (CCG)
This
transcript includes edited remarks by
CCG
along with questions and answers from the workshop
participants. CCG provides Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC)
financial assessment services, interconnection negotiations and
implementation, Personal Communication Service (PCS) market
evaluation, and Costing and Pricing.
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Telecommunication Development Fund
This
transcript includes edited remarks by
Penny
Pickett, Entrepreneurial Services Director, Telecommunication
Development Fund along with questions and answers from the
workshop participants. |
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Universal
Service Program
This
panel covers the universal service subsidy programs that exist
to support telecommunication providers and consumers in rural
and high cost areas. All three of the programs presented by the
panelists provide subsidies that support telecommunication
services to hospitals, clinics, schools, libraries, and
consumers in rural America. |
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Right-of-Way
and Easement Practices on Tribal Land
Information provides Environmental Guidelines and Regulations
for Right of Way and Easements on Tribal Lands. |
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Industry,
Taxation, and Sovereignty
This
panel covers the combined issues of sovereignty-taxation and the
how other governments impact the Tribal and local service
providers’ revenues and management on Indian land. Discussion
includes a legal overview of tribal sovereignty and its affect
on tribal telecommunication choices; why a tribal utility
code/commission is important for setting local infrastructure
priorities and guiding relationships with other governments that
set policies which impact tribal phone revenues and expansion
authority. |
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National
Telephone Cooperative Association
L.
Marie Guillory, Vice-President, Legal and Industry of the
National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA), Washington,
DC. NTCA represents nearly 500 small and rural telephone
companies. NTCA plays a role in the lobbying that takes place in
Washington, DC, assisting rural and tribal telephone company
members to represent their objectives in providing quality
service to their customers. |
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General
Service Administration & Tribal Long Distance Purchase Options
This
panel presents the General Service Administration’s program
which qualifies tribes for federal long distance rates and
services. GSA is joined by AT&T, an FTS 2000 contractor. GSA and
AT&T will discuss the types of products and services they offer
to tribes under the GSA contract. The Navajo Area Indian Health
Service will share their experiences in working with multiple
parties in upgrading their network. |
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Roundtable:
Tribal Nation Options for Improving Telecommunications
Capability in their Communities
A roundtable discussion on Tribal Nation options for improving
telecommunication capability in their community or on specific
program applications. This session was followed by a group
discussion. |
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Breakout
Session
This
transcript includes an edited breakout session moderated by
Paulette Hansen and Madonna Yawakie - NAITW conference
management team, with participation from the workshop attendees. |
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Federal Communication Commission Policy and the
Telecommunication Act of 1996
This transcript includes edited remarks by Gloria Tristani,
Commissioner, FCC along with questions and answers from the
workshop participants.
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How Wireless Communication Systems Can Enhance or
Improve Communication Capabilities in Tribal Communities
The presenters discussed how wireless systems can enhance or
improve the condition of services in Indian Country. The
discussion provided financing and partnering options for
Tribes. Panel members presented information on new wireless
technology that provides video, voice, and data services.
Emphasis is placed on how wireless opportunities can enable
tribal business development, and create access to education and
healthcare services through enhanced telecommunication
offerings.
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B. Your personal information. |
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C. Services
of interest - check all that apply. |
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Community
Technical Assessments
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Feasibility Studies for Wireline,
Wireless, Long Distance, and Internet Services
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Project Management and Technical Consulting
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Project Finance Options
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Area Coverage Survey
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Business Plan Development for Telephone Utility
Ownership
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Network Design for Wireline
and Wireless Systems
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Appraisal of Existing LEC Facilities for
Acquisition Considerations
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Establishing or Expanding Utility Codes and Regulatory
Development
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Other
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