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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 DA  05-  2038 
 July  19,  2005 

 FCC  ANNOUNCES  THE  AGENDA  FOR  FCC-  NCAI  ITI  ALBUQUERQUE  REGIONAL  WORKSHOP  AND  ROUNDTABLE 
 JULY  28-  29,  2005,  IN  ALBUQUERQUE,  NEW  MEXICO 
 FCC  and  National  Congress  of  American  Indians  to  participate  in  intergovernmental  Indian  Telecommunications  Initiatives  program  examining  issues  critical  to 
 telecom  and  broadcast  deployment  in  Indian  Country 

 Washington,  D.  C.  -  As  part  of  the  FCCs  Indian  Telecommunications  Initiatives  program  (ITI),  and  in  cooperation  with  the  National  Congress  of  American  Indians  (NCAI),  the  oldest  and  largest  inter-  Tribal 
 government  association  in  the  United  States,  the  FCC  will  host  its  fourth  ITI  Regional  Workshop  and  Roundtable  on  July  28  and  29  in  Albuquerque,  NM,  at  the  Embassy  Suites  Hotel  Albuquerque.  The  agenda  will 
 examine  technology  deployment  issues  on  Tribal  lands  and  the  related  economic  empowerment  of  Indian  Country.  Tribal  leaders  and  technology  representatives,  economic  development  and  community  planning 
 managers,  and  telecommunications  industry  representatives  are  encouraged  to  attend  these  intergovernmental  meetings. 

 Subjects  addressed  will  highlight  increased  opportunities  for  increased  delivery  of  distance  learning,  telemedicine,  public  safety,  e-  commerce,  and  governmental  involvement  through  telecom  and  broadcast 
 technologies.  FCC  Commissioner  Michael  J.  Copps  will  be  making  keynote  remarks.  The  event  is  free  of  charge  to  registrants.  This  ITI  event  will  build  upon  the  successes  of  the  FCCs  previous  ITI  Regional 
 Workshop  and  Roundtables,  held  in  Reno,  Nevada,  in  July  2003,  in  Rapid  City,  South  Dakota,  in  May  of  2004,  and  on  the  Coeur  dAlene  Tribes  Reservation  in  Idaho  in  November  of  2004. 

 The  ITI-  NCAI  Program  Hosted  in  the  context  of  the  trust  relationship  shared  by  the  FCC  and  Tribal  Nations,  this  event  is 
 designed  to  increase  the  understanding  of  essential  telecom  and  broadcast  issues  and  policies  affecting  Indian  Country  and  to  increase  the  intergovernmental  consultation  with  Tribal  Nations.  Regional  specific  issues  will 
 be  examined  in  interactive,  solution-  oriented  sessions  targeting  how  infrastructure  deployment,  emerging  technologies,  strategic  planning  and  government  programs  can  be  used  to  benefit  Tribal  communities.  ITI-NCAI 
 is  designed  to  increase  the  understanding  of  essential  telecom  and  broadcast  deployment  issues  and  policies  affecting  Indian  Country  and  to  increase  the  intergovernmental  consultation  with  Tribal  Nations. 

 The  Workshop  on  July  28  is  designed  to  provide  clear,  practical  information  that  Tribal  Nations  can  use  to  prioritize  their  economic  development  goals  and  telecom  and  broadcast  deployment  agendas.  ITI-  NCAI 
 will  examine  issues  involving  development  of  broadband  services,  accessing  wireless  spectrum,  universal 
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 service  support  regulations  involving  Tribal  governments,  radio  broadcasting,  and  homeland  security  and  public  safety  communications  planning,  among  other  subjects. 
 The  July  29  Roundtable,  hosted  by  NCAI  and  the  FCCs  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  will  provide  an  interactive  consultative  opportunity  for  federal  officials  and  Tribal  representatives  to  discuss 
 telecommunications  needs  and  priorities,  and  Commission  rules,  programs,  and  policies  affecting  Tribal  lands.  The  ITI-  NCAI  Roundtable  will  provide  an  opportunity  for  Tribes  to  discuss  priorities  in  regional  and  national 
 telecommunications  policy  making  efforts  and  local  Tribal  efforts  to  deploy  effective  telecommunications  systems  and  increase  subscribership. 

 Registration  for  ITI-  NCAI  and  More  Information  Tribal  leaders  and  representatives,  and  planning  and  economic  development  managers  are  encouraged  to 
 attend.  Telecommunications  industry  representatives  are  welcome  to  attend  these  intergovernmental  meetings.  To  register  for  the  ITI-  NCAI  Regional  Workshop  and  Roundtable,  or  to  obtain  additional  information,  please 
 call  1-  888-  CALL-  FCC  (1-  888-  225-  5322)  press  number  5  and  follow  the  prompts  to  leave  your  full  contact  information,  call  202-  418-  2513,  fax  202-  418-  1414,  or  e-  mail  your  full  contact  information  to  iti-  info@  fcc.  gov. 

 The  Embassy  Suites  Hotel  is  located  at  1000  Woodward  Place  NE  in  Albuquerque.  Participants  can  make  reservations  online  at  www.  embassysuites.  com  or  by  calling  1-  800-  EMBASSY.  The  hotels  direct 
 telephone  number  is  505-  245-  7100. 
 For  more  information  on  the  ITI-  NCAI  Regional  Workshop  and  Roundtable  please  contact  Geoffrey  Blackwell,  FCC  Office  of  Intergovernmental  Affairs  at  202-  418-  8192,  geoffrey.  blackwell@  fcc.  gov;  or  Ginger 
 Clark,  FCC  Office  of  Intergovernmental  Affairs  at  202-  418-  2050,  ginger.  clark@  fcc.  gov.  Updates  and  further  information  will  also  be  made  available  on  the  FCCs  Tribal  Initiatives  website  at:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  indians. 
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 THE  ITI-  NCAI  REGIONAL  WORKSHOP  AND  ROUNDTABLE  AGENDA: 
 Federal  Communications  Commission  Indian  Telecommunications  Initiatives 

 FCC-  NCAI  ITI  REGIONAL  WORKSHOP  AND  ROUNDTABLE 
 Embassy  Suites  Hotel  Albuquerque  Sandia  Ballroom  I-  III 
 Albuquerque,  New  Mexico  July  28-  29,  2005 

 Workshop  Agenda    July  28,  2005 
 8:  00  AM  Registration 

 8:  30  AM  OPENING 
 Master  of  Ceremonies  Geoffrey  C.  Blackwell  (Muscogee  (Creek)  Nation)  Senior  Attorney  and  Liaison  to  Tribal  Governments 
 Office  of  Intergovernmental  Affairs  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  FCC 

 Opening  Invocation  Amadeo  Shije  (Zia  Pueblo)  Chairman 
 All  Indian  Pueblo  Council 

 8:  45  AM  WELCOMING  REMARKS 
 Amadeo  Shije  (Zia  Pueblo)  Chairman 
 All  Indian  Pueblo  Council 
 The  Honorable  Joe  Garcia  Governor,  San  Juan  Pueblo 
 First  Vice  President,  National  Congress  of  American  Indians 
 Daniel  Gonzalez  Chief  of  Staff,  Office  of  Chairman  Kevin  J.  Martin 
 Federal  Communications  Commission 

 9:  15  9:  45  AM  KEYNOTE  ADDRESS 
 The  Honorable  Michael  J.  Copps  Commissioner 
 Federal  Communications  Commission 

 9:  45  11:  15  AM 
 KEY  ISSUES  IN  THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF  TRIBAL  COMMUNICATIONS  SERVICES  Presentations  by  Tribal  leadership  and  administrative  officials,  the  New  Mexico  Public  Regulation  Commission, 

 and  a  Tribal  broadcasters  association  on  issues  that  impact  decision-  making  and  goals  in  tribally-  driven  telecom 
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 Sue  McNeil  Acting  Deputy  Chief,  Outreach  and  Intergovernmental  Affairs 
 Chief,  Office  of  Intergovernmental  Affairs  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  FCC 

 12:  55  PM  CLOSING  PRAYER 
 1:  00  PM  ADJOURN 

 *FCC* 
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