Upcoming event
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Federal Highways Administration (FHWA), and NTIA will jointly host a webinar on Broadband Deployments in State DOT Rights-of-Way.
A deep dive into the Open Access landscape and its evolution; what an open access network is, what it means to ISPs, what models are available and what the current market looks like. We will also discuss what the future of open access looks like.
Presented by:
- George Templeman, President Network Access Partnerships, SiFi Networks
- Colin Legendre, President & CTO, Coextro
- David Burr, President, SUMO FIBER
Billions of dollars are allocated for last mile service to rural America. An estimated 42 million Americans will for the first time in their lives have access to high-speed internet. The importance of creating middle mile architecture capable of supporting this new capacity and services cannot be overstated. This webinar will discuss the need for rural middle mile infrastructure and the perils of not having it when millions of new last mile services are deployed.
Webinar Three: Implementation - Building and Operating the Network
June 11th, 12 pm - 1pm ET
The last webinar will focus on the challenges of and strategies for building the physical infrastructure and launching services. Panelists will discuss how they manage complex operations while also adapting to changing conditions, all in view of a community invested in their broadband.
We will announce additional speakers and community representatives in the coming weeks. Please be sure to RSVP.
Determining Roles and Partnerships
The second webinar will be focused on the possible structures for public broadband networks, from government entities to cooperatives. The panelists will discuss how communities determine which model is appropriate for them as they pursue and evaluate the partnerships they need for success.
Bill will be joined by
A meeting to consider legislation and a nomination including:
Witnesses will be announced and are by invitation only, and the hearing livestream will be available at http://energycommerce.house.gov.
Broadband infrastructure is crucial for rural communities in today's digital economy. Broadband connects people to education, jobs, healthcare, and other essential services. But a shortage of skilled workers to build and maintain broadband infrastructure poses a significant challenge, threatening to widen the digital divide in underserved and unserved regions and limiting opportunities for economic growth and innovation in rural communities.