Broadband Breakfast on February 16, 2022 — State Broadband Officials and the Broadband Infrastructure Surge
State officials will play a crucial role in IIJA implementation.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 12 Noon ET — State Broadband Officials and the Broadband Infrastructure Surge
State broadband officials will be playing a crucial role in the implementation of almost all the programs under the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act, particularly the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, and the Digital Equity Act. In this unique session of Broadband Breakfast Live Online, Editor and Publisher Drew Clark will summarize the activities of various state broadband offices. What have they done to prepare for this moment? What concerns is he hearing from state officials about the rules that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration is putting into place? What goals have state broadband officials articulated for IIJA investments in their states?
Panelists for this Broadband Breakfast Live Online session:
- Drew Clark (presenter and host), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
- After an introductory presentation, individuals joining via Zoom from states may seek to be recognized
Panelist resources:
- Broadband.Money State Broadband Directory
- Broadband.Money Community, including state-focused broadband news items
- A Handbook for the Effective Administration of State and Local Broadband Programs, by Paul Garnett and David Johnson of the Vernonburg Group
- State of Arizona comment in National Telecommunications and Information Administration Request for Comments on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Drew Clark is the Editor and Publisher of BroadbandBreakfast.com and a nationally-respected telecommunications attorney. Drew brings experts and practitioners together to advance the benefits provided by broadband. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, he served as head of a State Broadband Initiative, the Partnership for a Connected Illinois. He is also the President of the Rural Telecommunications Congress.
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