Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
The council advises the Commissioner of Administration on the development and operation of the statewide telecommunications access and routing system.
The MNet Advisory Council, originally named the Statewide Telecommunications Access Routing System (STARS) Advisory Council, evolved from 1989 legislation directing the Department of Administration to develop a statewide telecommunications network for voice, data and video services. To deliver these services cost-effectively, MNet achieves economies of scale by aggregating transport demand on network The Minnesota network for telecommunications, known as "MNet," provided voice, data, video, and other telecommunications transmission services to: state agencies; educational institutions, including public schools as defined in section 120.05, nonpublic, church or religious organization schools that provide instruction in compliance with sections 120.101 to 120.102, and private colleges; public corporations; and state political subdivisions. MNet was managed and operated by employees of the Telecommunications Division, part of Administration's InterTechnologies Group. The 1994 Secretary of State's "Annual compilation and statistical report of multi-member agencies report" stated: The council expires June 30, 1997 per M.S. 15.059 subd. 5 as amended by Laws of 1993.
The council consisted of MNet customer representatives, including representatives from higher education, state agencies, and political subdivisions.
Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report: 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989.
Note: This report provides membership details as well as meeting information and a summary of the group's activities.
As of 1996, MNet Director: Bill Schnellman
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