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Next ATIC Public Meeting:
September 17, 2009 2-4PM
Our September 17, 2009 Public Meeting will focus on telehealth and EMR from 2-4PM at Lewis & Roca in Phoenix. Plan to join us live or remote via audioconference for the best in Arizona telecom and technology policy and education. ATIC's Public Meeting on November 19 will be held in conjunction with InfraGard Phoenix and will focus on cyber security. Past ATIC Public Meetings Recaps:
2009, 2008, 2007,
2006,
2005.
Next ATIC Board Meeting:
July 8, 2009 12:00-2:00PM
The next ATIC Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, 2009 from Noon-2PM at Lewis & Roca in Phoenix or remote via audioconference.
ATIC-CCEC ACC Debates:
ATIC, the CCEC & other partners produced a series of debates for the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) candidates. The Primary Debates were held on July 15, 2008 & the General Election Debate was held on September 15, 2008. See the ATIC-CCEC ACC Debate Site for more details and webcasts!
ATIC Special Announcement:
June 8, 2007
ATIC executed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Wireless Communications Alliance (WCA) of Sunnyvale, CA to lend organizational support in areas of mutual interest.
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Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council (ATIC)
Arizona's recognized and authoritative apolitical source of information and
expertise on telecommunications and information technology infrastructure for
enhanced economic development and quality of life in the New Economy.
ATIC Spotlight:
ATIC Public Meeting on Advanced Technologies and Future Visions 6/18/09:
The
ATIC Public Meeting held on Thursday, June 18, 2009 featured a great program with top tier technology companies presenting their advanced technologies and visions for the future moderated by
Mark Goldstein, International Research Center and ATIC Secretary from the offices of
Lewis & Roca in downtown Phoenix with remote audio conferencing courtesy of
Cox Business Services and web conferencing courtesy of
iLinc Communications.
Future
ATIC Public Meetings will be held on September 17 focused on telehealth and EMR and November 19, 2009 in conjunction with InfraGard Phoenix and focused on cyber securityat the same time and place.
ATIC Announces Associate Role:
ATIC after some lengthy deliberations has decided to remain an advocacy and policy group, rather than become a membership organization, and has created the role of
ATIC Associates to encourage formal involvement by our stakeholders. By opting in, you will receive in addition to this calendar and occasional event notices, the agendas and minutes of our Board meetings and occasional special announcements and offers. Over 200 individuals actively participate in our meetings and committees and have so far opted to be ATIC Associates. If you would also like to opt in as an ATIC Associate, please let us know via
e-mail.
ATIC's Tech/Telecom Policy & Strategy Committee Discussion Lists:
ATIC has created two Yahoo! Groups to support active ATIC communications and engagement. You'll need a basic Yahoo! account (but not a Yahoo! e-mail address) to access the content and subscribe to it, a relatively painless process they'll lead you through if you don't already have one.
The
ATIC-Policy List is for posting technology and telecommunications policy news and dialogue about related issues. To subscribe send an e-mail to
atic-policy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from your desired address. Once subscribed, to post a message send it to
atic-policy@yahoogroups.com. The ATIC-Policy group can be found online at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atic-policy/.
The
ATIC-Strategy List is for the
ATIC Strategy Committee's use in conducting the business of the Committee and related dialogue among participants. The Committee is Co-Chaired by Steve Peters and Ron Schott. To subscribe send any e-mail to
atic-strategy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from your desired address. Once subscribed, to post a message send it to
atic-strategy@yahoogroups.com. The ATIC-Strategy group can be found online at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atic-strategy/.
Recommended Reading:
The
Arizona Investment Council has released a major study of Arizona's infrastructure needs over the next 25 years. The press release from 5/23/08 may be found
here and the full report (12MB PDF) downloaded
here.
ATIC has responded to the
Government Information Technology Agency (GITA) RFI for Broadband ideas and comments with a formal response currently considered in draft form. You can review ATIC's response
here.
The
Government Information Technology Agency (GITA) and the
Arizona Department of Commerce published the
Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework Analysis and Report authored by
Center for Digital Government,
Overview,
Report
Also see the
Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology (GCIT) Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee (CIAC) Year in Review 2006 authored by Galen Updike of
GITA and the Arizona Telecom Summit
Background Document
About ATIC:
The Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council (ATIC) is Arizona's recognized and authoritative organization guiding technology policy development, serving as a leading source of information and expertise on telecommunications and information technology matters. Arizona's citizens, businesses, and organizations will have access to advanced telecommunications services and information technologies enabling them to participate in the global economy. ATIC was originally formed in the early 90s as an economic development foundation under the former Governor's Strategic Partnership For Economic Development (GSPED).
ATIC develops, promotes and supports initiatives and guides adoption of effective public policies that encourages wide-scale deployment and availability of telecommunications services and information technologies to insure economic prosperity for the Arizona community, expand the region's global competitive advantage, enable continued educational advancement, and support an enhanced quality of life.
ATIC's public and private partners include large and small businesses, economic development organizations, libraries, consumer organizations, local and state government agencies, educational institutions, health care, the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Arizona Legislature, and information technology and telecommunications companies.
