The State of Broadband in Arkansas

Full Committee Hearing
Date:  Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Time:  10:00 AM

The Committee will hear testimony regarding the accessibility and affordability of broadband in Arkansas and the impact that broadband can have on improving consumer welfare by expanding opportunity and access to services like telemedicine, education, and business development.

Testimony

  • Jonathan S. Adelstein

    Administrator
    Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Michael J. Copps

    Commissioner
    Federal Communications Commission

Witness Panel 2

  • Daryl Bassett

    Commissioner
    Arkansas Public Service Commission
  • Claire Bailey

    Director
    Department of Information Systems
  • Rex Nelson

    Alternate Federal Co-Chairman
    Delta Regional Authority
  • David Burdick

    Director
    Public Library of Pine Bluff and Jefferson County
  • Bob Smith

    Provost
    University of Arkansas
  • Lawrence A. Davis

    Chancellor
    University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
  • Curtis Lowery

    Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    UAMS
  • Dominik Mjartan

    Vice President
    Southern Financial Partners

Witness Panel 3

  • John Ahlen

    President
    Arkansas Science and Technology Authority
  • James Winnigham

    Organizing Chair
    Arkansas Broadband Initiative
  • C. Sam Walls

    CEO
    Arkansas Capital Corporation

Witness Panel 4

Witness Panel 5

  • Ed Allis

    Vice President
    AT&T Arkansas
  • John F. Jones

    Vice President, Regulatory-Government Relations
    CenturyTel
  • Garg Massaglia

    Vice President
    Comcast
  • Jeff Gardner

    President and CEO
    Windstream
  • Maryce Cunningham

    Manager, Community and Government Relations
    SuddenLink
  • Paul Waits

    President
    Ritter Communications
  • Dean Gibson

    Vice President
    Pinnacle Communications
  • Kelly Zega

    State Manager Public Affairs
    Cox Communications
  • Len Pitcock

    Executive Director
    Arkansas Cable Telecom Association
  • Scott Ford

    CEO
    Alltel Corporation
  • Greg Ashcraft

    CFO
    South Arkansas Telephone Company
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