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The fourth FCC/USDA Rural Broadband Educational Workshop was held in Phoenix, AZ on November 20, 2008. The opening welcome address was given by Eddie Browning, Arizona State Director, USDA Rural Development. The following presentations were given during the course of the workshop:
Session I: Overview of Broadband Technologies
Chris Moore
Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC
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Session II: Spectrum Access and Use
FCC representatives discussed the frequency bands that can be used to provide broadband service, how to access licensed spectrum
through auctions and secondary markets, and the rules for license-exempt spectrum.
Melvin Spann
Senior Engineer, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC
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PowerPoint
Ronald Repasi
Deputy Chief, Office of Engineering & Technology, FCC
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PowerPoint
Session III: Broadband Funding Opportunities
An overview of the USDA's grant and loan programs for broadband service, the Universal Service Fund, the E-RATE Program, and
the Rural Health Care Pilot Program.
Mary Campanola
Outreach Coordinator, USDA Rural Development
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PowerPoint
Thomas Buckley
Senior Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC
Rural Broadband Success Stories
Note: The presentations below are from companies who have used broadband spectrum in rural areas. The presentations are provided
for informational purposes only. The FCC does not endorse any non-FCC product or service, or the individual company, the type
of spectrum, or the technology used by the company and is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of
the presentation.
J. D. Williams
General Manager, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority
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PowerPoint
John Badal
CEO, Sacred Wind Communications, Inc.
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Harold Skow
Director of IT, Navajo Nation
