Another reason you should care about this draft plan is that it includes policy direction on what role state government should play in advancing access to telecommunications services in Alaska. Stimulate the development of private and public services. This administration is not interested in expanding state government's role as a provider of telecommunications services. Before I stop, I'd like to cover some odds and ends associated with the draft plan. I hope you'll read the plan and, if you have anything to say, please communicate with us.
All comments are welcome.
We're going to be making it available on the Internet and commenting via E-mail is encouraged and appreciated. Second, you'll notice that the plan, at least by government standards, is short. A ton of paper, after all, would send the wrong message as to what this plan should be all about. Finally, I'd just like to say thanks to all the individuals who contributed to this draft. Though the document looks short, it is preceded by work from eight different task forces and the planning process involved more than 100 people.