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BroadbandBreakfast.com Hosts Broadband Breakfast Club Event ‘The Internet Presidential Campaign 2012’ on Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 8th, 2012 – The internet policy news and events service BroadbandBreakfast.com will hold its June 2012 Broadband Breakfast Club event “The Internet Presidential Campaign 2012” on Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 at Clyde’s of Gallery Place, 707 7th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 from 8 am – 10 am.
American and Continental breakfasts are included. The program begins shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tickets to the event are $45.00 plus a small online fee. Registration is available at http://broadbandbreakfast.eventbrite.com
The Broadband Breakfast Club is sponsored by Comcast, Google, ICF International (ICFI), The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and US Telecom.
The Broadband Breakfast Club series meets on the third Tuesday of each month (except for August and December).
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Event Description:
This year marks the fifth presidential cycle that the internet has played a role in the campaign. In 1996, Bob Dole flubbed the name of his web site during a presidential debate. A side-drama in 2000 concerned whether Al Gore took the lead in inventing the internet. Think of 2004 as the year of the blogger. And in 2008, Barack Obama used social media to revolutionize the race for the presidency. What will this campaign cycle bring
Panel:
Stephen Geer
Partner
OMP
Stephen Geer is a partner at OMP, a Washington, DC based communications and direct marketing firm. He leads the firm’s digital strategy work, and his clients include the ACLU, American Bridge 21st Century, LIVESTRONG, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the USO and Wikipedia. Prior to joining OMP, Stephen was Director of Email and Online Fundraising for President Obama’s historic 2008 campaign. He also led online organizing at the Center for American Progress.
Kate Kaye
Senior Editor
ClickZ
Few people can say they’ve followed digital political advertising since 2002, but Kate Kaye is one. Today Kate is a trusted source on the topic, discussing it at speaking engagements and in interviews for television, radio, print, and digital media outlets. Kate is the author of “Campaign ’08: A Turning Point for Digital Media,” the only book focused on the paid digital media efforts of the 2008 presidential campaigns. In her current role as Managing Editor at ClickZ, Kate created the publication’s Politics & Advocacy section and is quite possibly the only reporter regularly tracking online ad spending by campaigns and super PACs. In 2005, Kate was associate editor and contributing writer for Personal Democracy Forum, which follows the convergence of politics and technology.
Rob Saliterman
Senior Account Executive
Elections and Issues Advocacy
Rob Saliterman heads the Google advertising team’s sales and outreach efforts to Republican political campaigns, building relationships with campaign managers, digital agencies, and issue advocacy groups to drive adoption of online advertising. He previously served as Communications Director to former President George W. Bush in Dallas, Texas. From 2008 to 2009, he was Spokesman for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and earlier served as Director of Rapid Response in the White House Office of Communications. He has also worked at the Republican National Committee and on the Bush-Cheney ’04 Presidential Campaign. Saliterman is originally from Minnesota and received a BA from Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Jamie Smolski
Global Marketing Solutions
Elections and Issues
Moderator:
This event will be moderated by Alexis Simendinger, White House Correspondent, RealClearPolitics.com.
A native of Washington, D.C., Alexis Simendinger has been a reporter in the capital since 1986. She joined RealClearPolitics as White House correspondent in May 2011, shortly after completing a six-month investigative project with the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to help write the best-selling official account of the 2008 financial meltdown, published early in 2011. Alexis previously covered the White House, national affairs and presidential politics for National Journal magazine, reporting on the administrations of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, as well as Senate action during Barack Obama’s first two years in office. For “sustained excellence in White House coverage, Alexis in 2008 won the respected Aldo Beckman journalism award administered by the White House Correspondents’ Association for her 2007 National Journal reporting about the Bush White House. She earlier reported for news and information publisher BNA (the Bureau of National Affairs Inc.), in Washington, covering the White House (and the final year in office of President George H.W. Bush), Congress, executive branch departments, and the Supreme Court. In Florida, she began her reporting career at The Tampa Tribune. Alexis earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and her B.A. from New College in Sarasota, Fla.
Broadband Events
Evan Feinman’s Journey from Regional Tobacco Revitalization to Director of BEAD
Feinman is also architect of the BEAD matching funds program: He will keynote BEAD Implementation Summit on September 21.

WASHINGTON, September 19, 2023 – Evan Feinman has spent over a decade in public service, with most of that time being spent working to expand broadband access.
Now the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, he is overseeing the disbursement of over $42 billion federal funds to get more Americans broadband. NTIA is part of the U.S. Commerce Department.
He will be the keynote speaker at Broadband Breakfast’s BEAD Implementation Summit on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The event will feature four panels of state broadband office heads, officials from other federal grant programs, and others in the broadband space to discuss implementing the program.
A Virginia native, Feinman got his start in government as the state’s deputy secretary of natural resources before heading the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission.
That post involved stimulating economies in former tobacco-growing parts of the state, including laying over 3,000 miles of fiber-optic cable to get reliable, high-speed internet to unserved areas.
“I very early in my life found that occupation without a service component just didn’t make a lot of sense to me,” he said at an event in the broadband community earlier this year. “I’m very happy to work hard when there’s something bigger than me and my bank account at stake.”
Top broadband advisor to Virginia governor
Starting in 2018, he then spent over three years as then-Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s chief broadband advisor, where he worked on the state’s goal to get universal broadband access to its residents by 2024.
The state’s work there has been a roadmap for others to follow as they establish their broadband offices. Virginia developed under Feinman a broadband map and toolkit to evaluate internet access within its borders.
Virginia has continued to set the bar for state broadband offices, becoming the first state to release volume two of its BEAD initial proposal on August 25 – far ahead of the December 27 deadline.
In his current role at the NTIA, he is facilitating partnerships between the agency, state broadband offices, and internet service providers.
Architect of the BEAD matching funds program
He is also the architect of BEAD’s matching fund program. The program requires 25 percent of grant awards to be matched by states or providers.
At the broadband community event, Feinman highlighted the potential to use other federal funds as sources of matching capital, especially those left over from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program, set up with the American Rescue Plan Act as a response to the pandemic.
“One of the best things that can happen here is a locality uses some of its Recovery Act funds to support an ISP in generating match for a project,” he said during a Broadband.money event on “Where’s The Funding?” “There will be places where the economics are simply not good. There are very few, if any, ISPs that are charitable enterprises.”
He also noted that any state, charity, and foundation funds are also eligible for meeting the matching requirement.
The BEAD Implementation Summit will take place at Clyde’s of Gallery Place at 707 7th Street NW, Washington. Registration is available for $245, and includes access to the videos of the event.
Register now to hear what federal and state government officials, plus industry and non-profit groups, have to say about the next steps in the broadband funding effort. In addition to discounts on events and access to premium videos, Broadband Breakfast Club members have access to comprehensive monthly exclusive reports that delve into key topics.
Register for the BEAD Implementation Summit on September 21, 2023.
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Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition to Meet in Washington This Week
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2014 – Efforts to construct Gigabit Networks will be featured prominently at the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition meeting this week in Washington, the fourth annual event for this community of broadband users. The even will run from Wednesday, May 7 through Friday, May 9.
Registration and the agenda for the event demonstrate a strong interest in the federal eRate fund to connect schools and libraries to high-speed broadband, the Federal Communications Commission’s Health Care Connect fund created in 2012, and ConnectED, the ultra-high speed initiative unveiled by the White House in June 2013.
John Windhausen, executive director of the SHLB Coalition, said that this year’s conference will demonstrate how community broadband groups are going “beyond BTOP,” the acronym from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, and which concluded last year. BTOP was funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed just as President Obama was beginning his first term in office.
Among the more than 260 people registered to attend include officials from the California Telehealth Network, Connect Arkansas, C Spire, the Fiber Utilities Group, Gigabit Libraries Network, Google, ICF International, Internet2, the Kansas Fiber Network, Mobile Pulse, MOREnet, Time Warner Cable Business Class, and the Zayo Group.
The scheduled program is displayed below:
SHLB Coalition 2014 Annual Conference“The Premier Conference on Anchor Institution Broadband Policy.”May 7-9, 2014 Agenda Click on the Titles of the Sessions for Descriptions and Bios of the Speakers Speakers listed below are confirmed (M) = Moderator |
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Wed. May 7th |
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Workshop #1 FCC’s Healthcare Connect Fund Consortia 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Featuring: Matthew Quinn, FCC Christi Barnhart, FCC |
Workshop #2Building a Gigabit Nation1:00 – 5:30
Featuring: Craig Settles
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Workshop #3Regulatory ComplianceNoon – 2 p.m.
Featuring: Jim Baller, Baller Herbst Law Firm
NTIA: Sustainability of PCC/SBA projects 2:30 – 6 p.m. Featuring: Gwenn Weaver, NTIA |
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6:00-7:30 p.m. | Opening Night ReceptionMarriott Marquis Hotel Mezzanine Foyer |
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Thurs. May 8th | |||
8:30-8:45 a.m. |
Plenary #1:Opening CommentsJohn Windhausen, SHLB Executive Director
Don Means, SHLB Chairman |
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8:45-9:30 a.m. |
Plenary #2:Louis Fox, CEO of CENIC | ||
9:30-10:00 a.m. | BREAK | ||
10:00-11:00 a.m. |
E-Rate #1:The $2 Billion Question: Funding for E-rateJon Bernstein, Bernstein Strategy Group (M)Jon Wilkins,FCC
Bob Bocher, ALA Jeff Campbell, Cisco |
Wireless Broadband #1:White Spaces and CAIsMichael Calabrese, New America Foundation (M) Michael Daum, MicrosoftDon Means, Gigabit Libraries NetworkToby Bradley, Pascagoula MS School District |
Health/E-rate: Building a Broadband Network (Part 1)Denise Atkinson-Shorey, e-Luminosity (M) Duke Horan, Henkels & McCoy Randy Lowe, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP John Honker, Magellan Advisors Scot Eberle, Fiber Utilities Group |
11:00-11:15 a.m. |
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11:15-12:15 p.m. |
E-Rate #2:E-rate Capital InvestmentJen Leasure, The Quilt (M) Emily Almond, Georgia Public Library ServiceAlan Katz, SunesysJamie Huber, COPESD
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Rural Broadband #1:Sustainable LocalismSean McLaughlin, Access Humboldt (M) Frank Odasz, Lone Eagle Consulting Pam Lloyd, GCI Edyael Casaperalta, Rural Broadband Policy Group |
Health/E-rate:Building a Broadband Network (Part 2)Denise Atkinson-Shorey, e-Luminosity (M) Duke Horan, Henkels & McCoy (M) Randy Lowe, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP John Honker, Magellan Advisors Scot Eberle, Fiber Utilities Group |
12:30-1:00 p.m. 1:00-2:00 p.m. |
LunchPlenary #3: ConnectED Tom Power, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Richard Culatta, U.S. Dept. of Education |
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2:15-3:15 p.m. |
Broadband Planning #1:Wireless Broadband Innovators: Anchors & Home Bob Collie, ENA (M)James Ratleff, Applied Research Designs Dr. Rouzbeh Yassini, UNH Broadband Center for Excellence
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ConnectED #1Private Sector Commitments to ConnectED Karen Perry, Clarion Collaborative (M) Charles McKee, Sprint Andrew Ko, Microsoft Reg Leichty, Counsel to CoSN
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Digital Inclusion #1:CAIs and the Digital Divide (Part 1) Laura Breeden, NTIA (M) Jon Gant, Center for Digital Inclusion Karen Mossberger, Arizona State University Helen Milner, Tinder Foundation
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3:15-3:30 p.m. |
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3:30-4:30 p.m. | Broadband Planning #2:Community Broadband Planning Phil Lindley, ConnectME Authority (M) Joshua Broder, Tilson Chris Tamarin, Oregon BB Outreach Tim Scott, Axia |
Broadband Mapping: The Key to New Knowledge Creation for CAIs Marijke Visser, ALA (M)Ken Wall, Geodata Services Stacey Aldrich, PA State Library Jarrid Keller, CA State Library |
Digital Inclusion #2:CAIs and the Digital Divide (Part 2) Francine Alkisswani, NTIA (M) Samantha Becker, U. of Washington Rodney Hopson, George Mason University |
5:00-5:30 p.m.
5:30-5:45 p.m. |
Plenary #4Network Nebraska- Education; Success through Collaboration Tom Rolfes, Education I.T. Manager, State of NebraskaZach Leverenz, CEO, EveryoneOn
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6:00-7:30 p.m. |
Reception | ||
Friday. May 9th | |||
8:30-9:30 a.m. |
Plenary #5Dr. Dallas Dance, Superintendent of Schools, Baltimore County Public Schools | ||
9:45-10:45 a.m. |
E-Rate #3:E-rate Benchmarks and Data
Larra Clark, ALA (M) Mark Walker, FCC John Harrington, Funds for Learning Jake Cowan, ULC
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Wireless Broadband #2:It Takes a Mobile Village to raise a Mobile Child:Developing Mobile Learning across the Community
Sarah Morris, New America Foundation (M) Kevin Capp, Mobile Pulse Sheryl Abshire, Calcasieu Parish Schools Lindsey Harmon, Connect Nevada
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Digital Inclusion #3:Kansas City, Google, Digital DivideAngela Siefer, Center for Digital Inclusion (M) Erica Swanson, Google Fiber Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner, KC Public Library Crosby Kemper, KC Public Library Michael Liimatta, Connecting for Good
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10:45-11:15 a.m. |
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11:15-12:15 p.m. |
Gigabit Cities #1:Beyond BTOP: Partnerships for Gigabit Brian Proffit, Zayo Bandwidth (M) Jim Stewart, Utah Education Network Laura Spining Dodson,NTIA Mark Johnson, MCNC
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Rural Broadband #2:Rural Broadband Experiments and the CAF Heather Gold, Fiber to the Home Council (M) Jonathan Chambers, FCC John Gillispie, MOREnet Alyssa Clemsen, Utilities Telecommunications Council
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Digital Inclusion #4: Sustaining Digital Inclusion
Kami Griffiths, CTN (M) Allison Walsh, Broadband Rhode Island Dionne Baux, Smart Communities Chicago Stu Johnson, ConnectOhio |
12:30-1:00 p.m. 1:00-2:00 p.m. |
LunchPlenary #6 Tony Wilhelm, Chief of Staff, NTIA Blair Levin, Executive Director, Gig.U |
Broadband Events
An Array on Broadband-Related Events in December
December 11, 2013 – The next week includes a variety of broadband-related events, both in Washington and elsewhere in the country.
December 11, 2013 – The next week includes a variety of broadband-related events, both in Washington and elsewhere in the country.
On Wednesday, December 12, at 2 p.m. ET, Public Knowledge and the Center for Media Justice host an event on “What’s the Hang Up: A Webinar to Understand the Phone Network Transition and Defend Your Communication Rights.” Register at https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=s2k99xroc380
Also on Wednesday, December 12, at 12:15 p.m. ET, the New America Foundation highlights “In Poverty, Under Surveillance.” Register at http://www.newamerica.net/events/2013/in_poverty_under_surveillance
Also on Wednesday, December 12, in Cumming, Georgia, in the northern part of the state, Digital Georgia hosts a day-long broadband summit. Information about the event is available at http://www.cviog.uga.edu/gta.
Also on Wednesday, December 12, the Federal Communications Commission will host its December open meeting.
On Monday, December 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., TechFreedom hosts an event on “FTC: Technology & Reform Project Launches.” Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ftc-technology-reform-conference-tickets-9656000357.
Also on Monday, December 16, the New America Foundation’s Techno-Activism Third Monday event is on “The Role of Circumvention Tools in Internet Filtering Countries.” Register at http://www.newamerica.net/events/2013/techno_activism_third_mondays_2
On Tuesday, December 17, at 11 a.m. ET, The Broadband Breakfast Club hosts a free webinar on “Evaluating the Broadband Stimulus Program: Were Broadband Technology Opportunities Program Funds Well-Spent?” Register at http://gowoa.me/i/cFp
On Thursday, December 19, at Noon ET, Tech Freedom hosts another event on “A New Kingsbury Commitment: Universal Service through Competition?” with FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai.
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