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Pierre, SD 57501-5070
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TECHNOLOGY ON THE HORIZON

SD Public Utilities Commission WIRELESS Conference
Spearfish Holiday Inn & Convention Center
Spearfish, South Dakota

Sunday, September 26
4:00p-6:00p                 Registration
6:00p-7:00p                 Reception (Sponsored by Holiday Inn)

Monday, September 27
7:30a-Noon                 Registration
8:30a-9:00a                  Kick-Off

• Chairman Sahr
• FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein

9:00a-10:30a                Spectrum
(Moderator SD PUC Vice Chairman Gary Hanson)

• Spectrum 101 (Basics/Fundamentals)
  • Dale Hatfield
• FCC Future of Spectrum
• David Furth
• Barry Ohlson

10:45a-11:15a              Comparison of Wireless Technology
(Introduction by SD PUC Commissioner Jim Burg)

• NTIA- Meredith Attwell

11:15a-11:45a              Beyond the City…Wireless in Rural America
(Introduction by SD PUC Vice Chairman Gary Hanson)

• CTIA- Ron Barnes

11:45a-1:00p               Lunch (Sponsored by Motorola)

• Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin- Sturgis Rally Stories

11:00p-2:00p                 FCC Primer
(Moderator SD PUC Commissioner Jim Burg)

• Licensing/Spectrum Auctions/Service Obligations/Issues affecting Rural America
• Sue McNeil
• David Furth
 

2:15p-4:30p                 Technology Past, Present and Future
(Moderator SD PUC Executive Director Pam Bonrud)

• Verizon Wireless- Brian Mecum
• Cell One- Mark Schultz
• Monet - Rich Abild
• WiMax- Stagg Newman
• Mesh- Keith Kemmerline with Motorola
• Black Hills FiberCom – Randy Foudray
• Sioux Valley Energy – Joel Brick  
• Prairie Wave Communications – Bill Heaston and Jerry Andersen  

 5:00p                           Vehicles depart for Historic Deadwood in the Black Hills

Tuesday, September 28
8:30a-10:00a                Consumer Issues
(Moderator SD PUC Executive Director Pam Bonrud)

• 2004 Wireless Survey- Steve Wegman (PUC staff)
• Complaints- Jim Mehlhaff (PUC) and Delane Smith (AG)   
• Rosebud Sioux Tribal rep. Tony Rogers
• FCC- Dane Snowden
• Verizon Wireless- David Armey
• Cell One- RaeAnn Kelsch
• Swiftel- Mark Thompson

10:15a-11:30a              Why Wireless is So Important.
(Moderator SD PUC Vice Chairman Gary Hanson)

• Public Safety
• Major James Carpenter
• Otto Doll with BIT on Interoperability
• Economic Development
• Mark Kasten- Parker Development Corp.
• Motorola's Perspective on Wireless
• Keith Kemmerline

11:30a-1:00p               Lunch

1:00p-2:30p                 Funding Sources
(Moderator SD PUC Chairman Bob Sahr)      

• RUS Direct Broadband Program- Kim Jacobs
• RDA Broadband Loan Program- Lynn Jensen
• Universal Service Program- Sue McNeil

SPONSORS:  Motorola and Microsoft