White House to Honor NTIA Recovery Act Broadband Grantees as Innovators in Infrastructure

The White House will recognize two individuals who helped develop and are now implementing broadband infrastructure projects that are key to revitalizing their communities. Joe Freddoso, President and CEO of MCNC, and Donald Welch, President and CEO of Merit Network Inc, will be among 11 local leaders honored at the White House as “Champions of Change” who are using innovative techniques to develop valuable projects helping to improve America’s infrastructure. To watch this event live, visit www.whitehouse.gov/live at 1:30 pm ET on February 15th.