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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For RTC members attending the special meeting
today, please see the questions below. My apologies if you received two
copies of this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,<BR>Daria</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Pre-questions for Special RTC Meeting, June 25, 2009, 5:00
p.m., HCOE <SPAN class=apple-style-span><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Madrone
Room</SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Answer these questions
as thoroughly and concisely as you can. Some questions might have multiple
ideas.<SPAN> </SPAN>Each individual idea should fit on a 3”x5” sticky note
(think Twitter – 140 characters or less – and less is better). If you have time
to compose your answers prior to the meeting, you will feel less rushed and able
to contribute more fully. You will be transcribing your answers on to 3”x5”
sticky notes that other members will read. If you cannot attend the meeting but
want to participate, please forward your answers </SPAN></I><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(before 4 p.m.)
</SPAN></I><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">to
Daria Topousis <A href="mailto:dariat@suddenlink.net">dariat@suddenlink.net</A>
and she will include them. </SPAN></I><I><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O
/><O:P></O:P></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1. As currently defined, the RTC
board’s role on the broadband workgroup is primarily to enable
communication. RTC has a board member on the team. The RTC listserv
and website have been selected as places to post documents and have
conversation. The sense of the board is that this is the right role, given
the nature of the process and the capacity of a volunteer board. Do you
agree? <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2. Not at the level of wordsmithing,
but at the level of philosophy and approach, do you agree with the RTC Board’s
(draft) broadband statement of principles? If you disagree, what would you
change? (RTC Broadband Statement follows)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3. Do you agree that RTC’s role, or
at least that of the Board, does not extend to selecting specific projects and
technologies? And if your answer is no, how would you have that
recommendation happen?<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4. What are your priorities of
public goods for a regional broadband application or regional endorsement…e.g.,
fiber to each school, serve underserved communities, dark fiber set aside for
public use? <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5. Should RTC reach out to other
organizations/people in surrounding counties (Trinity, Mendocino, and Del
Norte)?<SPAN> </SPAN>If yes, please list names of people or organizations.
<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B>Redwood Technology Consortium’s Broadband
Statement<O:P></O:P></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P> </O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The Redwood Technology Consortium favors ubiquitous and
reliable telecommunications for the North Coast of California.<SPAN>
</SPAN>We believe that widely available, affordable, and reliable broadband is
vital to the health and well-being of the area’s economy and to the civic lives
of the area’s residents.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>While the RTC does not advocate for specific proposals or
projects, we recognize the importance of fostering a competitive, transparent,
and publicly debated process. Further, we support open access, which encourages
competition among Internet providers so that residents and businesses get the
best services possible at competitive prices.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>We invite members of the community to make their positions on
the various broadband proposals and issues known. Toward that end, the RTC has
corralled several resources for encouraging and tracking
discussions.</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>