Minnesota's Broadband Voice - Overview of the Telecom Industry

Minnesota's Broadband Voice presentation by Brent Christensen, President/CEO, highlights the role of the Minnesota Telecom Alliance (MTA) in providing telecom services to rural Minnesota. MTA members deploy various technologies like Fiber-to-the-Premise, Fiber-to-the-Node, and Fixed Wireless. The industry is regulated by entities like the Public Utilities Commission, MN Department of Commerce, and FCC. Consumers now prioritize broadband and wireless services over traditional wireline telephone services. For inquiries, contact Brent Christensen at brentc@mnta.org.

• Broadband Voice
• Telecom Alliance
• Minnesota
• Regulation
• Rural

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1. Minnesotas Broadband Voice Presented by Brent Christensen President/CEO House Commerce Committee 20 January 2021

2. Minnesota Telecom Alliance We are 42 broadband providers who serve rural Minnesota. Members range from CenturyLink to one member with 233 telecom customers. Almost every telecom company, except Frontier and Windstream. Who we are not: Cellular companies Vonage & Magic Jack MTA Members have transitioned from landline telephone companies to broadband providers. www.mnta.org

3. How MTA Members Deploy Telecom Services Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) Fiber to the Node (FTTN) Fixed Wireless (both licensed & unlicensed) www.mnta.org

4. How We Are Regulated Compared to Our Competition Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC & CLEC) Public Utilities Commission MN Department of Commerce MN Office of Attorney General FCC Wireless Carriers FCC Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Information Service, lightly regulated by FCC www.mnta.org

5. How We Are Regulated By Service Offerings Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Public Utilities Commission MN Department of Commerce MN Office of Attorney General FCC Broadcast Television Local Franchise Agreements FCC Internet FCC www.mnta.org

6. So, where does that leave us? Consumers care more about things the state does not regulate (broadband, wireless) than the ones they do (wireline telephone service). The Internet used to go over telephone lines, today voice service goes over the Internet. www.mnta.org

7. Questions? Brent Christensen brentc@mnta.org 651-288-3723 www.mnta.org www.mnta.org