|
|
2778 Jackson Street
St. Paul, MN 55117
651.291.7311 (tel) 651.291.2795 (fax)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| MART
. . .
Providing leadership to rural
telcos and rural Minnesota. It supports, fosters
and promotes the interests of rural telecommunications
providers in Minnesota by:
 | Representing rural
telecommunications providers and their customers
before the Minnesota Legislature, Minnesota
Regulators, other agencies at the state level,
Congress, Federal agencies, and national
organizations.
|
| Promoting rural
economic development through advocating public
policies that encourage advanced
telecommunications investments.
|
| Fostering the image
of rural telecommunications providers in Minnesota
as leaders in providing their customers with
advanced telecommunications services through
state-of-the-art technologies.
|
| Positioning rural
telecommunications providers in Minnesota so their
customers can take full advantage of the
competitive telecommunications market-place.
|
| Providing
educational opportunities for rural
telecommunications providers in Minnesota to keep
them current on important issues and technologies.
|
| Working with
individual companies, organizations, and
institutions to promote Minnesota. |
MART's
Activities . . .
| Informative Annual
and Manager meetings with keynote speakers such as
an FCC Commissioner, US Senator, and Congressmen,
Governor and other key policy makers.
|
| Maintain critical
contacts with key decision-makers in the State and
Federal Government, education, and the public
policy forums.
|
| Events specifically
designed to provide opportunities for informal
industry networking.
|
| Training on lobbying
and public policy issues.
|
| Organize lobbying
days in St. Paul and Washington to inform
Legislators on issues important to our members and
rural communities.
|
| Centralized source
of information on industry issues and events for
member companies.
|
| Website (www.mnart.org)
providing rural telcos with information on
important issues and establishing communications
links with the Internet world.
|
| Active committees
that provide information and support for member
companies' personnel. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
