Because it was the last meeting of the year, she recognized the committee members who, because of the recent elections, will no longer serve on the Policy Committee and thanked them for their service on the committee. Kevin Taylor and Ed Snyder presented a slide show depicting the findings of the ULCT Telecommunications Project. Incumbents want to keep and grow revenue streams. In summary The economic development infrastructure is being replaced by an information infrastructure.
Small communities are concerned with infrastructure.
Large communities are concerned with the erosion of revenues. The decisions of telecommunications providers are economic - urban areas will be served, but larger providers will focus on rural areas. Cities and towns have a stake in the development of information infrastructure because. State and local revenue streams are at risk. Policy Decisions affect competitive entry of telecommunications providers - choice and competition are critical.