
May 2019 Webinar: Infrastructure Week: Leveraging Public Assets to Accelerate Broadband Deployment
Date:
Wednesday, May 15th, 2019
Time: 02:00 PM EST
Type Of Event: Webinar
Time: 02:00 PM EST
Type Of Event: Webinar
State and local governments are developing new policies that provide access to rights-of-way and leverage assets in order to incentivize broadband deployment. While it is in the public’s interest to speed up access to broadband, it is a balancing act. Policymakers need to consider cost, aesthetics, digital equity, and environmental mandates. Join BroadbandUSA and learn how local, state, and federal leaders are creating broadband access for all.
Speakers:
- Antonia Graham, Assistant City Manager and Energy and Sustainability Manager, City of
Huntington Beach, California - Lynne Yocom, Fiber Optics Manager, Utah Department of Transportation
- Jennifer Duane, Broadband Program Specialist, NTIA, BroadbandUSA
Moderator:
- Katherine Bates, Manager of State and Local Partnerships, NTIA, BroadbandUSA