Making the most of broadband stimulus funds

Making the most of broadband stimulus funds

FierceBroadbandWireless
October 13th, 2009
2 pm ET / 11 am PT

As the federal government prepares to issue $7.2 billion in stimulus money to bring broadband to underserved areas, a host of vendors and service providers are marketing their wares as "broadband stimulus ready."

What does that mean for those entities looking to obtain funds? How do they best decide what technology best suits their needs?

This webinar will discuss how entities looking for funds can drill down beyond the marketing hype and find the right partner to move through the bureaucratic, funding and procurement process.

Speakers:

Laurie Itkin, Director of Government Affairs for Cricket
For nearly a decade, Laurie Itkin has served as Director of Government Affairs for Cricket Communications, which is the operating subsidiary of Leap Wireless International. Ms. Itkin is based in San Diego at the company’s headquarters. She joined the wireless carrier when it was a start-up serving only one market in Tennessee.

Craig Settles, head of Sucessful.com
For over 20 years Craig Settles' workshops, consulting services and books help government and other organizations worldwide understand how to use technology to cut costs, increase revenue and improve business operations. He currently is helping public and private sector organizations pursue broadband grants. His book, Fighting the Good Fight for Municipal Wireless, together with many in-depth analysis reports, established Mr. Settles as a prominent thought leader on appropriate business strategies for municipal broadband network deployments.