Rural Broadband Economics: A Review of Rural Subsidies and Closing the Digital Divide

A webinar featuring the authors of a new research paper describing in economic terms the costs of building and supporting a broadband network. The conversation will center on the critical role rural subsidies play in assisting service providers to deliver broadband to high-cost areas and how best to ensure subsidies are properly targeted and efficiently distributed.

Presenters

Steve Parsons, PhD, President, Parsons Applied Economics
James Stegeman, President, CostQuest Associates (CQA)

Moderators

Lynn Follansbee, Vice President, Law & Policy, USTelecom
Mike Romano, Sr. Vice President of Industry Affairs & Business Development, NTCA