MACTA PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR’S BROADBAND TASK FORCE

MIKE REARDON, MACTA PRESIDENTNOVEMBER 12, 2013

Local Government’s Broadband Role in Minnesota

MACTA

Mike Reardon, MACTA President & former Broadband Task Force member

Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators

Formed in 1982, currently represents 138 Minnesota cities & townships

Support members by providing education, legislative and regulatory assistance & information on cable television, broadband & telecommunications

Work closely with the LMC

Local Government has a Role

Protect and serve the public interests: Public Rights-of-Way (ROW)Municipal broadband services

Collaboration

Local Government’s Management of the ROW

• Steward of a valuable and increasingly scarce public resource

• Responsible for the management of this critical asset, dedicated to first ensure public safety

St. Cloud, MN 1998

Local Government’s Management of the ROW

ROW management responsibilities include coordination of utilities Local government recognizes

most expeditious and efficient manner to deploy industry infrastructure is using the ROW

Municipal delivery of broadband services

No one size fits all - Broadband Task Force

Municipal ownership/operation is an option

If there are no sacred cows, then 65% super majority must be removed

Collaboration

Public/private partnerships

Not a “Barrier to Entry” Financing Coordination/model

zoning Dig once What can MACTA do to

help?