SEATOA - The SouthEast Chapter of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors is a professional association composed of individuals and  organizations  serving citizens through city and county government and regional  authorities in the states of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee in the development, regulation, and  administration of voice, video, data communications and information systems services.


**** REGISTER NOW ****

The 2009 SEATOA Conference

in Myrtle Beach, SC !

"Community Networks for the Future"

May 3 - 5, 2009 - Myrtle Beach, SC

Make plans NOW to attend the 2009 SEATOA Conference!

Not only will you be able to get the latest information on Community Networks, the Conference site - the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel is within walking distance of many great attractions!

As always, SEATOA will have another group of experts who will ensure that sessions on legislative, regulatory and PEG issues are top notch!

For more information click on the following links:

Conference REGISTRATION
  • SAVE! SEATOA Members receive Registration Discounts
SEATOA Membership

 

  • Success Stories in Financing and Developing Community Broadband Networks
  • Emerging Public Safety Network Technologies
  • Integration of Community and Public Safety Wired/Wireless Broadband Networks
  • Policy/Legislative Impacts on Community/Public Safety Wired/Wireless Broadband Networks
  • P-E-G In-depth “How To” Workshops
  • P-E-G Community-based Video Showcases
  • P-E-G Problem-Solving “Talk With The Experts”
  • State & Federal Policy/Legislative Impacts on P-E-G

Become a 2009 SEATOA Conference Sponsor

SEATOA encourages participation from individuals or organizations who can help challenge our members to think and plan for our changing technology world. If you would like to support the efforts of SEATOA by becoming a Sponsor for the 2009 Conference, please contact the 2009 SEATOA Sponsorship Committee:

Email: Bob Sepe, Chair - or - Call: 919.467.5392

Email: Catharine Rice - or - Call: 919.439.9084

SEATOA now accepts Sponsorship payments through PayPal!

Conference SPONSOR LEVELS
 

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Click here to send an email and enter "2009 Sponsor" in the subject line.


***** IN THE NEWS *****

On January 30, 2009, SEATOA participated with several other organizations and communities in filing with the Federal Communications Commission a “Petition for Declaratory Ruling that AT&T’s Method of Delivering Public, Educational and Government Access Channels Over Its U-verse System is Contrary to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Applicable Commission Rules”.

Click here to read the document as filed

*2009 SEATOA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DOES NOT INCLUDE MEMBERSHIP DUES.
REGISTRATION COSTS ARE DISCOUNTED FOR MEMBERS

2009 Conference Registration Form

Click here to reserve your room at the Sheraton

CALL: 843-918-5000


Sponsorship Form


 

AT&T Responds to Questions from the

2008 SEATOA Conference

At SEATOA's 2008 Annual Conference, AT&T held a "Tech Showcase" which quickly developed into a question and answer session.  AT&T has now sent along these answers to some of the questions raised. Click here for a copy of the AT&T's answers.

 


2009 SEATOA Membership Dues

If you are interested in becoming a new member of SEATOA - or if you wish to renew your membership - contact our Membership Chair:  Send an email to Mike Crowell or email at SEATOA. Click here for a membership application.

SEATOA now accepts Membership payments through PayPal!

Save on Conference Registration - Become a SEATOA Member

SEATOA Membership

SEATOA Legal Fund
 

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SEATOA Members Only Page

The SEATOA Members Only page is under construction! If you would like to work on the SEATOA website in order to keep SEATOA's members and supporters informed about the latest information concerning issues affecting communities throughout the southeast, please send an email to: Geraldine Johnson.

 


The SEATOA Website has been made possible by:

SEATOA thanks the generosity of Mike Steed and InterStar Communications for donating the time and efforts of their Web/Graphic Designer, Jason Miller, in re-designing the SEATOA website.

InterStar Communications has been providing quality Internet access since 1995 through High Speed ADSL and Wireless Internet service throughout eastern North Carolina. Web Services are also available. For more information, please contact Mike Steed at:

InterStar Communications, Inc.  Phone: 800-840-1113
102 Sampson Street   Phone: 910-564-4638

P.O. Box 1088
Clinton, NC 28329 

 Fax:     910-564-7990

 

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