High-Speed Internet Strategy Work Group
During the 2008 session, the Legislature passed
Second Engrossed Substitute Senate
Bill (E2SSB) 6438 which establishes a High-Speed Internet Strategy Work Group.
The Work Group is tasked with developing a strategy for Washington State to:
- develop geographic information system maps and inventories of public and private
high-speed internet infrastructure
- address management of proprietary and competitively sensitive data
- spur development of high-speed internet resources across the state
- track residential and business adoption of high-speed internet
- use local technology planning teams to help with internet deployment to
- disenfranchised or un-served areas
The legislation specifies that the Work Group is to be supported by the Washington
State Department of Information Services (DIS).
Representatives from a diverse group of stakeholders were invited to participate
in the Work Group. The groups include:
- Economic Development
- Local Community Development
- Local Government
- Community Planning
- Technology Planning
- Education
- Health Care
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- Telecommunications Provider
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Technology Companies
- Telecommunications Unions
- Public Utilities
- Public Safety
- Tribal
Government
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The Work Group will meet seven times over the next few months to identify and develop
the strategies for the state. Information and materials for these meetings can be
found on this site.
For questions, please contact (360) 902-3470
High-Speed Internet Strategy Work Group
