MATI 2002Telecommunications

101 Training Conference

October 14^th – 16^th, 2002

Operating a tribal telephonecompany

applying broadband technology inindian country

The MATI 2002 Telecommunications 101 Training Conference

At this conference, learn everything you need to know about managing atribal telephone company.

• Learn about the importance of financial planning and engineering assessments
• Learn about setting up a tribal corporation preserving tribal sovereignty
• Learn about preparing a telecom business proposal for tribal approval
• Learn about the regulatory requirements for operating a telephone company
• Learn about the universal service support system for building infrastructure
• Learn about universal service system support for customers
• Learn about choices of technologies
• Learn about vendors, their equipment, their support programs
• Learn about installing central office equipment
• Learn about how to set up a telephone company office, including how to lease a building, how to market your services, and how to find outside resources to help to meet all your operational needs
• Learn about the residential versus business markets
• Learn about the provision services for tribal government and for the BIA offices
• Learn about managing special events on the reservation
• Learn about expanding your services to meet the needs of the community
• Learn about broadband technologies and services
• Learn about handing revenues and managing your tax situations
• Learn about networking with Federal and State governments, and how their actions can affect you
• Learn about networking through trade and business associations

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