[1st-mile-nm] RuralTeleCon '07, Springfield, IL

[Richard Lowenberg]

Following is a short update announcement on the Oct. 14-17 Rural
Telecommunications Congress, to be held in Springfield, IL.
I will be making an invited presentation on the 1st-Mile New Mexico
Initiative, at the conference, and am working (off list) to try and have
New Mexico host the Oct. 2008 conference.   Stay tuned for updates.   If
interested in helping to make this happen, please be in contact directly.
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Capturing the Promise is the theme of RuralTelecon '07
http://www.rtcconference.org

As the Rural Telecommunications Congress celebrates its 10th anniversary
conference it is also time to debate how broadband telecommunications can
be designed/developed to reach its full potential. Those who have attended
past RuralTelecon conferences will recall an intimate atmosphere that for
three days offers the chance to discuss issues and ideas with speakers and
other conference participants.

RuralTelecon '07 is focusing these opportunities on methods and issues
that can help practitioners and communities reach the real promise of
broadband.

    * Monday (Oct. 15th) opens with one of the most engaging and energetic
professionals in the telecom industry. Matt Wenger of PacketFront, who
last year presented broadband issues in a Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
format, will kickoff the conference and set the stage for important topics
of discussion.
      Policy wonks won't want to miss Monday's debate between Becca Vargo
Daggett and Christopher Mitchell on infrastructure ownership.
    * Tuesday (Oct. 16th) begins with RTC's tradition of Communities of
Interest facilitated breakout sessions that each year identifies best
practice projects and sets direction for efforts that affect broaband
deployment.
    * Researchers will again spend three days in special sessions
targeting discussions around methods and areas of interest that link
broadband to community and economic development as well as sustainability
models.
    * Wednesday (Oct. 17th) continues with best practice examples of
Capturing the Promise, transformational discussions and a keynote from
Hilda Legg who has for years shared her comprehensive vision of the
promise created by broadband.

Join us for the dialog and intimate atmosphere of RuralTelecon '07 in
Springfield, Illinois.
The conference web site is filling out and is located at
http://www.rtcconference.org


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Richard Lowenberg
P.O.Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-989-9110,  505-603-5200 cell

New Mexico Broadband Initiative
www.1st-mile.com/newmexico
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