Good morning - below is a notice from the Department of Economic Opportunity, Office of Broadband (Office) announcing  three workshops to discuss the development of, and receive public comments on, the rules to implement the Florida Broadband Opportunity Program if you or someone else from your co-op are interested in attending.  The notice below provides the dates, times and locations for each workshop.

I have sent in my second request for the proposed rules to the Office and as soon as I receive the proposal (and a copy of the workshop agenda) I will send it to you for your review.

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Division of Community Development<https://flrules.org/gateway/organization.asp?id=1066> <https://flrules.org/gateway/organization.asp?id=1066> RULE NOS.: RULE TITLES:
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The Division of Community Development Office of Broadband announces a workshop to which all persons are invited. DATE AND TIME: August 22, 2022, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Stuart Center, UF/IFAS Extension Office, Polk County, 1702 South Hollard Pkwy, Bartow, FL 33830 DATE AND TIME: August 25, 2022, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: UF/IFAS Extension Office, Santa Rosa County, 6263
Dogwood Drive, Milton, FL 32570
DATE AND TIME: August 29, 2022, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Doyle Conner Building, UF/IFAS Extension Office, Glades County, 900 US Highway 27 SW, Moore Haven, FL 33471
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The purpose of the workshops is to allow public comment and input on the development of rules to implement the Florida Broadband Opportunity Program, sections 288.9961 and 288.9962, F.S.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Kiwanis Curry, Office of Broadband, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Broadband@deo.myflorida.com<mailto:Broadband@deo.myflorida.com>.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Broadband@deo.myflorida.com<mailto:Broadband@deo.myflorida.com>. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
For more information, you may contact: Kiwanis Curry, Office of Broadband, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Broadband@deo.myflorida.com<mailto:Broadband@deo.myflorida.com>.

Michelle Hershel
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Florida Electric Cooperatives Assoc.
2916 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL  32301
Cell:  (850) 510-1693
(850)877-6166, ext. 3

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