Webinars

Harnessing the Power of Location Data

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
1:00 ET

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Moderator:
Sean Buckley Editor-in-Chief Broadband Communities
Speakers:
Sherrie Clevenger Vice President of Product Management LightBox	Karl Ulrich SVP, Product LightBox

Market innovation in location data solutions is enhancing how service providers and ISPs utilize location data to streamline how they support critical functions such as grant submissions, network design, long-term planning, ROI and even marketing.

This webinar will provide insight into location data’s valuable role in these design and marketing functions. Specific areas to be addressed include:

• The attributes to consider when purchasing a location data solution
• How to streamline location data usage to create meaningful connections between often disparate sources of information.
• An overview of LightBox’s SmartFabric solution design attributes and supported data assets
• Assisting states as they navigate the BEAD funding process
• How to help states as they navigate the BEAD broadband funding process
• Success Stories: We will provide an example of how we helped a provider or community be more efficient

 

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Meeting Subscriber Wireless Demands

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

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Moderator:

Sean Buckley Editor-in-Chief Broadband Communities

Presenter:

Andrew Cuellar Product Marketing Manager Zyxel

Subscribers’ needs for fast and reliable internet at home continue to grow, and many users are ready to take things to the next level with multi-gig services. The need for devices that can handle those speed requirements and the ability to reliably prove those speeds are increasing in importance. Utilizing a managed Wi-Fi solution and the Broadband Forum’s TR-069 industry-standard allow providers to manage subscriber devices remotely, and add the ability to configure, troubleshoot, and upgrade subscriber networks allowing you to improve the customer experience instantly. In this webinar, which is sponsored by Zyxel, we’ll cover:

• Whole Home Wireless & MESH
• Benefits of Wi-Fi 6 and 6E
• Multi-Gig Solutions
• Remote and Cloud Management Solutions

 

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Fiber Deployment ePlanner Tool from CommScope and TVC

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

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Moderator:
Sean Buckley Editor-in-Chief Broadband Communities
Presenters:
Craig Culwell Director of Market Development, Broadband Networks CommScope	Chris Bailey Director of Sales TVC Communications/Wesco

Building and deploying a future-ready fiber network quickly and cost-effectively has become top priority to many these days.

CommScope’s interactive ePlanner tool can guide you through the complex processes of planning, designing, cost estimating and implementing a high-performance network.

Join CommScope and TVC Communications as they discuss the key topologies, product types and design considerations involved in building your network and how to use the FTTH ePlanner to configure a customized broadband network design.

 

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Mitigating Risk in Emergency Situations

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

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Moderator:
Sean Buckley Editor-in-Chief Broadband Communities
Key speakers that have expertise in disaster recovery and data services:
Tony Espinoza CEO CallTek	Darren Carlson CEO Halo Global

As they say… it happens. Technology professionals are relied upon to keep people safe and business moving when … it hits the fan. Whether the emergency is a result of a natural disaster, power outage, cyberattack, or simply an oops moment, there are ways to mitigate the negative impact of these events.

During this new webinar, we will explore technology solutions that will make you look like a hero to your internal audience and external customers when these exceptions happen.

You'll learn about several methods to mitigate and prepare for emergencies:

• Utilizing platforms like Odyssey and COSMOS to protect call centers from being overwhelmed and negatively impacting the customer experience
• How SD-WAN and SASE services ensure packet delivery with a seamless experience for your users, whether mobile or in the office
• How digital experience monitoring reduces a support team’s time to isolation and resolution
• Data storage and backup services

 

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Construction Management 2.0: Five Key Technology Benefits for EPCs and Contractors

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

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Moderator:
Sean Buckley Editor-in-Chief Broadband Communities
Presenters:
Frank DeJoy VP – Network Deployment Render Networks	Jonathan Moore Network Delivery Manager Render Networks	Barry Walton Telecom Solution Architect Corning Incorporated

The next phase of telecommunication network delivery remains complex – most Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPCs), construction contractors, and project teams have more work than they can manage while navigating labor and skill shortages, material constraints and increasing costs.

The outlook for infrastructure construction companies is lucrative, and leading builders are looking for every efficiency possible to capitalize on the opportunity ahead.

In this webinar, we will explore how next-gen construction management technology is enabling schedule, cost and quality improvements and enabling the following benefits:

• 50 percent reduced material waste and rework
• Streamlined invoicing and payment processes
• 30 percent faster project delivery
• Increased margin
• Hyper-productive field teams

 

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Map It. Build It. Connect It. Grow It. Moving From Broadband Mapping to Internet Infrastructure Intelligence

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Tuesday, October 19
1:00 EDT

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Speakers:
Sean Buckley Editor-in-Chief Broadband Communities	Brian Mefford Vice President of Broadband Strategy VETRO

Recent US Treasury guidance emphasizes the use of fiber as the future forward technology of choice for building broadband networks with funding from the ARP (American Recovery Program). It's time to stop talking about the digital divide and start building the networks that will connect our communities, support education and healthcare and unlock their economic potential.

To build, you must map. But historical broadband mapping fails to meet the requirements of today's world. We will discuss why that is, and unpack the impact of heightened public private partnerships, the complicated Grant landscape and requirements, and the reality of local governments acting as owner / operators, and or partnering with owner / operators on their behalf. We will show that a new vision of mapping and technology is needed to meet the challenge we face as an industry, and drive us forward to plan, design, build, and operate our networks more effectively and efficiently.

Come join the conversation!

 

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How effective customer service can transform the broadband industry

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Wednesday, October 13
2:00 – 3:00 EDT

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Speakers:
Brian Cross Vice President of Product Ozmo	Christina Herrington Director of Marketing Ozmo	Sean Buckley Editor-in-Chief Broadband Communities

This year, the FCC created an Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to provide accessible broadband and home internet service adoption to households in need. This significant increase in broadband consumers highlights a greater need for comprehensive customer support. The rapid expansion of broadband coupled with today’s remote environment has resulted in consumers having more questions surrounding the activation of their home internet service, utilizing entertainment offerings powered by streaming apps and connecting their home with various smart devices.

An influx of consumer support questions can be costly and timely for broadband providers and communities alike. By utilizing an omnichannel support platform for customer service, broadband entities can improve customer satisfaction by driving consumers to answer their own questions through a channel that’s most convenient for them.

Join this webinar to learn:

• The importance of customer self-serve in the broadband industry
• The types of support solutions that are driving customer success
• A live look into how specific broadband providers are doing this today

 

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The Smart MDU–Forging the Internet of Things and Wi-Fi 6

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Thursday, September 9
3:00 – 4:00 EDT

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Speakers:
Patrick Moreno product marketing manager Zyxel	Sean Buckley Editor-in-Chief Broadband Communities

The Smart Home has evolved at a rapid pace with more innovative devices in the digital residence. The same is taking place with Multi-Dwelling. With the convenience of these Smart devices comes an influx of installing, connecting, and interacting with these devices starts to add more complexity for the Tenants to manage on their own. The good news is you can with Wi-Fi 6 (11AX). Wi-Fi 6 is the latest in whole-home Wi-Fi with faster speeds, extended coverage, more connected devices, and compatibility with existing Wi-Fi 5 (11AC) and Wi-Fi 4 (11N) devices you may already have installed now.

Join Broadband Communities and Zyxel for an insightful discussion into the Smart MDU and Wi-Fi 6. We will talk about the latest happenings around the Smart MDU and look at the Property owners and providers' challenges when interacting in the Smart MDU. We will look into the best practices for creating a Smart MDU Home network with Wi-Fi 6 and the benefits of managing all those connected devices.

By attending this Webinar hosted by Broadband Communities and Zyxel, you will have the benefit to learn:

What is the Smart MDU Home?

• Is my residence ready for Wi-Fi 6?
• What is the impact of does the Internet of Things with Smart MDU?
• What are the benefits of Wi-Fi 6 in the Smart MDU?
• How do you manage a Smart MDU?

 

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The Year of 10Gig PON

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST

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Moderator:
Carl Meyerhoefer Senior Director Solutions Marketing Calix
Presenters:
Kevin Kuo Director – Intelligent Access EDGE Product & Solutions Marketing Calix	Robert Houlihan CTO / Director of Communications Services Cedar Falls Utilities

Service providers are feeling the impact of disruptive change roiling the telecom industry today. The move to the cloud and new emerging technologies such as 5G, AI (Artificial Intelligence) and chatbots are skyrocketing demand for bandwidth. At the same time, most providers are also facing unprecedented competition from new entrants.

Not sure how to get ahead? Find out why your peers are choosing to move to 10G. Join us for this webinar to hear firsthand from Cedar Falls Utility why they made the decision to deploy 10G PON/XGS-PON to their subscriber base and the benefits to them and their customers.

 

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XGS-PON – 10 Times the Speed, 10 Times the Possibilities

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Wednesday, Apr 7, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

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PRESENTER:

Patrick Moreno Product Marketing Manager Zyxel Communications, Inc.

Fiber is transcending the boundaries from state to state, county to county, neighborhood to neighborhood. Increasing demand for more bandwidth opens the doors for higher-performing access technologies like 10G that allow service providers to take advantage of fiber access to distribute the connection among many communities with fast and reliable broadband service. Come learn about 10G XGS-PON, and how it could work in your network. You'll find XGS-PON delivers exceptional data rates for today’s demanding subscribers in both single-family units and multi-dwelling applications.

During this webinar, we will address the following issues:

• What are the advantages of offering 10G?
• Who is offering 10G broadband?
• Is my network ready for XGS-PON?
• How does 10G work with other PON vendors?
• What are the different technologies for 10G?

 

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How to Be ‘Shovel Ready’ for 2021 Broadband Funding and Grants

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Thursday, February 25, 2021
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST

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PRESENTERS:

Lori Sherwood Director, Commercial and Market Development Render Networks Lori is a strategic industry leader with decades of broadband experience, more recently focused on uncovering solutions for rural communities. With expertise in contract development, community broadband networks, and issues facing municipalities, Lori has successfully led programs awarding federal stimulus grant processes with hundred-million-dollar investments. Lori is currently a Member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA).

Sam Pratt CEO Render Networks Passionate about innovation and harnessing the power of technology, Sam is focused on scaling Render’s unique Digital Network Construction approach for the benefit of the telecommunications sector globally. Sam is committed to arming network and construction teams with world-class GIS and automation technology, and creating broadscale awareness of the efficiencies possible when an end-to-end digital deployment approach is embraced.

This year forecasts more investment in rural and greenfield broadband deployment than ever before, and it pays to be ready. Federal and state funding and grant programs are highly competitive, and broadband providers need to understand all available efficiencies if they want to put their best foot forward in the application process.

In this session, Render will cover the 2021 funding and grant landscape, opportunities for application success, and how to maximize investment for faster delivery and higher returns, including:

• Feasibility, planning, and budget considerations
• Best-fit delivery model and partners
• Efficiency tools to plan, deploy and operate networks
• County and municipality deployment best-practices

 

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Tier 3 Telcos and Electric Cooperatives: How We Are Securing Our Wi-Fi Services

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CST

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PRESENTERS:
Richard Sherwin CEO SpotOn Networks	Loyd Rice Manager Fiber Services Semo Electric Cooperative/GoSEMO Fiber	Dave Grabert Vice President, Network Engineering Greenlight Networks

As service providers enable their home customers with numerous Wi-Fi services, security threats are looming large. A recent Maravedis Research report notes that a large majority of connected devices are built with no or poor security, giving intruders access to the home network. And this comes as consumers are using more and more IoT devices – an average of 12 connected devices per home, according to Parks Associates. What are Tier 3 telcos and electric cooperatives doing to help combat this cybersecurity threat? During this interactive webinar, our participants will address the following issues:

• Service providers’ approach to Wi-Fi security
• The rise in IoT devices in the home and how it has created more security threats, but also more opportunities to deploy new services to combat them
• How providers are protecting their own networks from new threats and unnecessary traffic
• How vendors assist with Wi-Fi security challenges

This is part three of a series Broadband Communities is conducting on Wi-Fi security.

 

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The Ultimate Customer Experience – Are Wi-Fi 6 and Managed Wi-Fi Enough?

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST

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PRESENTER:

Scott Stinson Smart Home & Business Solutions Specialist Calix

Probably not! Wi-Fi 6 and Managed Wi-Fi are quickly becoming “table stakes” when looking to deliver the ultimate customer experience. Today, progressive service providers are leveraging these technologies and capabilities to take the customer experience to the next level while creating a new revenue opportunity for their business. Happy customers, lower churn and additional revenue. Learn how to achieve this Win, Win, Win.

 

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Tier 2 Operators: Here's How We Are Securing Our Wi-Fi Services

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Monday, November 23, 2020
10:00 am – 11:00 am CST

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PRESENTERS:
Matt Krueger Vice President of Product Management Shentel	David Smith Vice President of Technical Operations Lumos	Roger Timmerman Executive Director and CEO UTOPIA Fiber

As ISPs enable numerous Wi-Fi services for their customers, security threats are looming large. A recent Maravedis Reseach report notes that a large majority of the connected devices in homes lack proper security or have no security at all. And this comes as consumers are using more and more IoT devices – an average of 12 connected devices per home, according to Parks Associates. What are Tier 2 operators doing to help combat this cybersecurity threat as they expand broadband via HFC and FTTH? During this interactive webinar our Tier 2 participants will address the following issues:

• Their approaches to Wi-Fi security
• The rise in IoT devices in the home and how it has created more security threats, but also more opportunities to deploy new services to combat them
• How providers are protecting their own networks from new threats and unnecessary traffic
• How vendors assist with Wi-Fi security challenges

 

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Managing the Bandwidth Surge: Network Evolution for Near and Long-term Capacity Growth

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

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Presenter: John Ulm Engineering Fellow, Broadband Systems CTO, Network Solutions Team CommScope

The broadband industry saw an extraordinary bandwidth surge as the whole world turned upside down forcing people to live, work, learn, and play from home. There were 12-18 months of bandwidth growth in a 2-week interval. How did our broadband infrastructure cope? We review the bandwidth impact on our broadband networks and how they handled it. Hint: the upstream got crunched much more than the downstream.

Network capacity planning was key to having sufficient headroom to withstand an unexpected jolt. We’ll review some network capacity guidelines and show how the Quality of Experience (QoE) can be impacted.

Finally, the long-term impact of the pandemic is considered. Some bandwidth projections and mid- to long-term network evolution migration strategies are reviewed that operators should consider before the next bandwidth surge hits. In addition to FTTH, cable has a migration path to 10G that is applicable to both residential areas and MDUs. A flexible 10G migration path includes: Migrate to 1218/85 or 1218/204 MHz HFC plant today, with a transition to DOCSIS 4.0 over time; Fiber Deeper & Fiber to the Building strategies; Distributed Access Architecture (DAA); Virtualization and Wi-Fi 6E.

It is more important than ever to plan and start to implement our long-term flexible migration path to 10G.

What you will learn:

1. How bandwidth surge impacted our capacity requirements
2. What amount of capacity you’ll need to keep your customers happy
3. How both FTTH and Fiber Deep HFC can meet your capacity needs
4. How fiber-deep cable can flexibly migrate to 10G, leveraging Distributed Access Architectures (DAA) and Virtualization

 

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Tier 1 Operators: How We're Securing Our Wi-Fi Services

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

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PRESENTERS:
Dr. Derek Peterson CTO and Head of Security Boingo	Nate Block General Manager of Business Development DISH Business
Tyler Nesper Senior Product Manager DISH Business	Kevin Robinson Senior Vice President of Marketing Wi-Fi Alliance

As ISPs enable numerous Wi-Fi services for their home customers, including managed Wi-Fi, security threats are looming large. A recent Maravedis Research report notes that a large majority of the connected devices in homes lack proper security or have no security at all. What are Tier 1 operators doing to help combat this cybersecurity threat? During this interactive webinar, part one of a three-part series Broadband Communities is conducting on Wi-Fi security, we’ll address:

• Tier 1 service providers’ approach to Wi-Fi security
• How providers are protecting their networks from new threats and unnecessary traffic
• The rise in IoT devices in the home and how it has created more security threats
• How vendors assist with Wi-Fi security challenges
   

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Tier 2, Competitive Providers Update Us on How They are Supporting Remote Learning During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Wednesday, July 8, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

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As the COVID-19 pandemic became widespread in the United States, every educational institution found they had to quickly find a way to continue some form of instruction online. To support the transition to remote learning, students need access to affordable broadband service. However, the accessibility to affordable broadband in rural and economically challenged markets is far from equal.

A 2017 report from National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) showed that 3.1 million households (14.1 percent) with school-aged children have no wired broadband connection at home. And while some of these families have a wireless subscription, these data plans do not have the capacity to support extended online learning. This “homework gap” has left millions of students without broadband to complete their assignments at home.

In rural markets where broadband options are limited, the divide becomes even deeper. Rural schools say the biggest impediment to implement e-learning is internet connectivity. While progress is being made by pioneering rural telcos, electric cooperatives and competitive providers, most rural communities lack broadband facilities.

Several competitive and rural providers have signed onto FCC’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge, which asks ISPs who sign on to not disconnect consumers who cannot pay their bills for the next 60 days, waive late fees, and open up Wi-Fi hotspots across the country.

In this session, we will explore how the broadband market has been affected by the pandemic by looking at the following issues:

• Rural accessibility
• Service provider strategies
• Broadband usage patterns
• How to support a distance learning surge
• Economic challenges
• Broadband affordability issues

This webinar is the second of a two-part series talking about how providers are handling the COVID-19 pandemic.

PANELISTS:
Alex King Interim Manager of Broadband Blue Ridge Mountain EMC	Rob Koester Senior Vice President Product Management Consolidated Communications	Kim McKinley Chief Marketing Officer UTOPIA
Eric Votaw CEO Varcomm	Monica Webb Director, Market Development & Government Affairs Ting Internet

 

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Tier 1 Providers Update Us on How They are Supporting Remote Learning During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

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As the COVID-19 pandemic became widespread in the United States, every educational institution found they had to quickly find a way to continue some form of instruction online. To support the transition to remote learning, students need access to affordable broadband service. But the accessibility to affordable broadband for students is far from equal.

There has been some hope. Over 700 service providers signed onto the FCC’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge, which asks ISPs who sign on to not disconnect consumers who cannot pay their bills for the next 60 days, waive late fees, and open up Wi-Fi hotspots across the country. AT&T, CenturyLink, Comcast, Cox and Verizon, are among several Tier 1 providers that have signed onto the FCC’s pledge.

In this session, we will explore how the broadband market has been affected by the pandemic by looking at the following issues:

• Service provider strategies
• Broadband usage patterns
• How to support a distance learning surge
• Getting broadband to unserved students
• Broadband affordability issues
• Rural accessibility

This webinar is the first of a two-part series talking about how providers are handling the COVID-19 pandemic.

PANELISTS:
Ilene Albert Executive Director of Product Development Cox	Frank Headrington Sales Director Verizon Enhanced Communities	Karima Zedan Vice President, Internet Essentials XFINITY

 

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Fiber Networks – Critical Municipal Infrastructure to Support the "New Normal"

Thursday, June 18, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

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If access to a robust Broadband network was not on the top of your priority list last year, COVID-19 certainly provides all the justification to make it a top priority now and in the future. Communities that lack robust Broadband access are feeling the impact of the digital divide. It is not too late to secure the future of your community.

In this webinar you will hear from industry experts that work with municipalities just like yours across the country helping assure their residents have access to world class broadband service. Learn how to get started, evaluate technology and business model options, and discover how a fiber network can enable future Smart City and Smart Grid applications. You will also hear first-hand from a municipal community leader how the network they deployed is directly benefiting their community.

Join Calix as it share its knowledge and experience to help you bridge the digital divide in your community.

PRESENTERS:
Carl Meyerhoefer Senior Director, Strategic Solutions Marketing Calix	Jon Radermacher City Administrator City of Little Falls, MN	Joe Buttweiler Director of Business Development CTC

 

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FCC RDOF Planning: Five Steps To Network Deployment Success

Thursday, June 11, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

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The FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) presents a unique opportunity to build the infrastructure desperately needed to connect under-served communities across rural America. For regional operators and cooperatives, the stakes are higher and more competitive than ever, and success in the auction relies on your ability to deploy networks that will stand the test of time for your members at the lowest possible bid.

Identifying the optimal build strategy, partner ecosystem and technology utilization for efficient network construction will ensure your application is well-positioned to benefit from the $20.4B funds available.

In this session, Render’s CEO, Sam Pratt and co-founder, Dan Flemming, cover key considerations and criteria for the deployment component of your RDOF application, including:

• Determining the optimal build strategy for quality networks and efficient delivery
• Scoping your project and budget models
• Selecting the right partners and technologies
• Setting delivery obligations, milestones and success metrics
• How to strengthen your bid with a data-driven approach to deployment

 

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Broadband Communities and Broadband Breakfast Invite You to a Quick Guide to Digital Infrastructure Investment for the 2020s Mini-Summit Webinar

Tuesday, June 2, 2020
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

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MODERATOR: Drew Clark Editor and Publisher Broadband Breakfast
PRESENTERS:
Isak Finér Chief Marketing Officer & Vice President, North America COS Systems	Roger Timmerman CEO UTOPIA Fiber

 

Join Drew Clark, Editor and Publisher of Broadband Breakfast, for a preview of the half-day Digital Infrastructure Investment mini-conference he'll offer at the Broadband Communities Summit in August.

Stakeholders in the broadband community won't want to miss this opportunity to focus on the digital infrastructure and investment profile of the assets, including fiber, small cell and data-center, required to support a 21st century information economy.

Get the latest on such topics as:

Last-Mile Digital Infrastructure: Who's playing the lead role in construction? What entities own digital assets? Who will manage the networks?

Infrastructure Investment Funds: Will broadband infrastructure financing dwindle or accelerate? What have institutional investors been experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic?

Federal Funds and Opportunity Zones: Will the billions coming from the FCC and USDA for rural broadband make a difference? What about the U.S. Treasury's Opportunity Zones for urban projects?

Neutral Host Infrastructure: Will the neutral host infrastructure that's evolved for cellular towers also take over small cells and 5G?

 

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Broadband Communities’ third of the series of webinars on how MDU providers and property owners are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic scheduled. Here is the third to make sure you are registered for:

COVID-19 and Multifamily: Connectivity, Trends and Market Update

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

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The COVID-19 outbreak has placed the apartment industry on the front lines of the nation's response. Our communities have turned into round-the-clock offices, schools and entertainment hubs as 40 million Americans look to comply with stay-at-home orders and protect their families. As the crisis has unfolded our resources have been stretched, networks have been tested and the market shaken. Hear from the National Multifamily Housing Council staff and industry leaders on what's happening in the multifamily market, what COVID has done to how apartment communities operate and how investments in connectivity and partnerships with providers have proven invaluable.

MODERATORS:
Sean Buckley Associate Editor Broadband Communities	Kevin Donnelly Vice President, Government Affairs NMHC

PRESENTERS:
Multifamily Market Update	Connectivity and COVID-19
Caitlin Walter Vice President of Research NMHC	Chris Acker VP, Community Technology Services Lennar Multifamily Communities, LLC	Linda Willey Director of Ancillary Services Camden
Remote Workforce Challenges and Opportunities	Industry Trends / RPS / COVID-19 Lasting Impact
Julianne Goodfellow Senior Director, Government Affairs NMHC	Sarah Yaussi Vice President, Business Strategy NMHC	Rick Haughey Vice President, Industry Technology Initiatives NMHC

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Broadband Communities’ second of the series of webinars on how MDU providers and property owners are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic scheduled. Here is the second to make sure you are registered for:

Tier 2 Providers Update the Audience on Their Approach and Experiences on COVID-19

Wednesday, May 13, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

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Tier 2 providers report they have seen a surge in internet traffic, particularly in markets that have been "quarantined." It is happening not only in single-family homes, but also in MDUs with their greater concentration of residents, most of them accessing the internet to conduct daily business or submitting homework and engaging with teachers remotely. Like their Tier 1 counterparts, Tier 2 telcos and competitive providers that serve the MDU market have had to make adjustments in network infrastructure to handle this surge in end-user traffic. In this webinar, executives from a group of Tier 2 providers on the front lines will update us on their strategies for handling the COVID-19 pandemic and to discuss such issues as:

• The importance of broadband for MDU customers
• Broadband usage patterns
• How providers are preparing their networks to deal with higher usage
• How to support a surge in telecommunting and distance learning

MODERATOR: Sean Buckley Associate Editor Broadband Communities
PRESENTERS:
Bryan Rader President UpStream Network	Rob Cale Senior Director, Product and Marketing Lumos Networks	Regan Anderson Vice President of Select Communities Atlantic Broadband	Richard Sherwin CEO SpotOn Networks

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Broadband Communities is launching a series of webinars on how MDU providers and property owners are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is the first to make sure you are registered for:

Tier 1 Providers Update Us On How They Are Handling The COVID-19 Pandemic

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST

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In this webinar, Tier 1 providers will update us on how they are handling the COVID-19 pandemic. This is part of a three-part series of webinars on how MDU providers and property owners are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the webinar we will discuss the following issues:

• Service provider strategies
• Broadband usage patterns
• The importance of broadband for MDU customers
• How to support a surge in telecommuting and distance learning

MODERATOR: Sean Buckley Associate Editor Broadband Communities
PRESENTERS:
Eric Small Vice President AT&T Connected Communities	Dave Spence Senior Director of National Accounts XFINITY Communities	Katelyn Buckley Director of MDU Sales Verizon

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Building a Case for Efficient Network Deployment: How to Connect More Customers Within a Given Funding Allocation

August 21, 2019
Sponsored by Render Networks

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With the expected demand for 5G and significant investment in rural broadband comes the need to build fiber networks and supporting infrastructure faster and more efficiently than ever before.

For network and utility owners and construction teams, it's never been more important to build a business case focused on doing more with less and embracing technology to deploy today's network at the required velocity while reducing margins, risk and construction costs.

In this webinar, Render's Dan Flemming, Co-founder, and Sam Pratt, CEO, will introduce practical examples of how to upgrade or build your network more efficiently, including:

• The role of technology & digital workflows in reducing construction duration and cost
• Project ROI and value benefits scenarios with varying project sizes and considerations
• Case study: How an electric cooperative in rural AR is delivering a 5,000-mile fiber network 55% ahead of schedule with a digital approach to network deployment

We have built a project value calculator that will be released as a CTA to support this session so look forward to traction both pre- and post-webinar.

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How to Plan For a Successful, Data-Driven and Collaborative FTTx Project

August 27, 2019
Sponsored by Biarri

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The success of any fiber project is reliant on an objective and data-driven plan that can be collaborated on and efficiently pushed towards construction.

Given that, how can we as an industry become objective in our decision making? How can we better align to key funding requirements? How can we provide network builders with estimates that they can put trust in, that are based on more than the latest architectural trends, marketing hype or what an equipment vendor is suggesting?

The answer? A digitally driven, automated network design approach.

This webinar, presented by Patrick Edwards, customer experience manager for FOND, Biarri Networks, is focused on exploring the speed, accuracy, and collaborative benefits of automated network design for network planning. Beyond genuine tips for getting started, you will learn what a few innovative organizations are doing, and the results they are achieving.

 

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The Road to 5G: X-RAN / X-Haul Specifications Test Specifications and Field Use Cases

June 27, 2019
Sponsored by Anritsu

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In the second installment of the Road to 5G Webinar presentation, Anritsu presents the industry specifications and standards impacting the rollout of 5G X-RAN / X-Haul Field deployment. Real-world use cases, field Installation and maintenance measurements and challenges will be also be discussed.

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The Road to 5G: An introduction into Fiber Optic Fundamentals, Transport and Testing Requirements

April 30, 2019
Sponsored by Anritsu

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As wireless and wireline networks prepare for the evolution to 5G supported networks, Fiber optical network technicians and administrators face new challenges in implementing and testing wireline equipment and fiber. From Fiber testing, to CPRI and Ethernet traffic generation, this brief presentation will provide a basic overview of the latest technology and new test methodologies developed to tackle the increased requirements presented by 5G Networks.

In this interactive webinar, Daniel Gonzalez Senior Business Development Manager, Anritsu Company will address new testing methods required to ensure the quality and stability of emerging 5G wireless networks.

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Digital Network Construction: A technology-enabled solution to the complexities of large-scale network deployment

February 12, 2019
Sponsored by Render Networks

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Traditional network design and construction management methods are struggling to keep pace with today’s large-scale network deployments that are increasingly more complex and distributed by nature. Despite the millions of tasks required, most of the deep fiber needed by 2025 is being delivered with traditional methods that rely heavily on manual processes, labor-intensive handoffs and little to no automation.

In this interactive webinar, Dan Flemming, Co-Founder, & Sam Pratt, CEO, Render Networks, explore key principles of a Digital Network Construction approach for network owners and builders, including;

• How today’s technology & digital workflows can vastly reduce construction durations and costs
• Importance of a task-based approach to drive world-class outcomes & project efficiencies
• Recent US examples where efficiencies of over 50% vs traditional approaches have been realized

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Qualifying and Bidding in the FCC´s CAF II Reverse Auction

February 14, 2018
Sponsored by Keller and Heckman LLP

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Get ready for a once in a decade opportunity, the Connect America Fund Phase II auction. The reverse auction is open to established service providers and new entrants.

It is designed to efficiently distribute financial support to firms willing to offer fixed broadband and voice services to residential and small business customers in unserved rural communities. Up to $200 million per year for 10 years will be made available to winners. The FCC is due to formally adopt on 30 January the key dates, financial and technical showings, and bidding procedures. This free webinar will guide attendees through the technical and financial details prospective bidders must meet to qualify. It will review the mechanics of the reverse auction, identify the eligible service areas, and outline network buildout, pricing, and service obligations for winning bidders.

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Invisible OSP Fiber Infrastructure for the “Not in my Backyard” Communities

October 3, 2017
Sponsored by CommScope

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Municipalities and service providers understand the importance of FTTH for a city’s development. But the options for installing fiber can vary greatly with population density, local government needs, and other factors.

Challenges such as right-of-way and construction permits, coupled with public demand for more aesthetically pleasing equipment, can add complexity and cost to a deployment. So network planners are considering more ways to deploy buried network architectures. This free, interactive presentation will explore the latest tricks for underground fiber deployments, and network technologies that are helping to simplify and speed construction, while satisfying the “not in my backyard” demands of today’s communities.

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Webinar for Consultants and Executives: When and how to use wireless multi-gig mm wave

September 14, 2016
Sponsored by Siklu

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Adding millimeter wave wireless to your ultra-broadband toolbox makes it faster and easier to build the network your customers crave. From connecting multiple dwelling unit buildings to meeting the last mile challenge to densifying an existing citywide fiber network, millimeter wave wireless can lower deployment costs and time to market. This interactive technical webinar concentrates on how to use wireless, and how to avoid misusing it. Bring your questions and get ready to add this powerful, flexible multitool to your kit. Take advantage of SIKLU's equipment financing plans and pilot program, too.

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Rural Communities Can Get A Gigabit, Too

July 12, 2016
Sponsored by Siklu

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Bringing Multi Gigabit To Rural Communities

Is your community still waiting for broadband? Do you have a particularly hard-to-service corner in your fiber footprint? Need to deploy quickly to earn revenue or attract economic development? Learn how modern, millimeter band, Ethernet-ready fiber-like wireless technology can bring reliable 2 Gbps speeds to almost any rural community. The wireless links can co-exist in the same network with fiber and DOCSIS 3.1. Deployment cost is low enough so that when fiber makes sense, the wireless link can become a seamless backup. Siklu’s new EH-2500 family of extremely easy-to-deploy wireless bridges with increased transmit power, the industry’s highest system gain, and wide operation channels is particularly effective when longer distances need to be covered; it delivers reliable full-duplex multi-gigabit services over distances as long as 10 miles. Register now for this free Broadband Communities Webinar.

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Fiber-Like Wireless

March 1, 2016
Sponsored by Siklu

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Inexpensive, reliable and easy-to-install gigabit V and E band wireless equipment has touched off a mini-boom in serving residential and business customers up to 2 miles from a fiber trunk. This approach improves the business case for FTTH and is cheap enough to temporarily extend or fill in gaps in fiber deployments, and can be left in place as a backup when fiber is installed. Join Boris Maysel of SIKLU and Steve Ross of Broadband Communities for an understandable, interactive business-case deep dive into millimeter wave deployments in San Francisco. SIKLU had deployed about a third of these devices worldwide.

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Rural Financial Analyzer Web Tutorial

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You may be able to afford FTTH, even in a rural community. The National Broadband Plan calculates rural builds as vastly more expensive than deployments in suburban or urban settings. But that’s because the NBP model assumes that all drops will be built during initial deployment, and that the initial take rate will be 30% or less. But RVA data suggests that rural take rates are far higher than the national average – and that the national average for FTTH is 50%! Tool #3 disaggregates the costs so you can decide how much effort you will put into readying each premises passed, to become a paying customer.

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MDU Financial Analyzer Web Tutorial

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Can you make a profit by serving apartment buildings, condos, cooperatives, and planned unit developments with high-bandwidth systems? Private Cable Operators do it. Tier 3 ILECs do it – often as CLECs. Real estate developers and MSOs around college campuses do it. High-end “amenity providers” do it. And of course RBOCs do it – although they hardly need our help.

This analyzer hits the issues most relevant today:

• Justifying the inside plant’s capital cost with new revenue and new ways to use the network to replace other building systems like security.
• New deployment technology
• Reducing churn
• Picking the best properties to add broadband

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Broadband Communities’ New Interactive FTTH Tool

LIVE WEBINAR ALREADY CONDUCTED.

Is fiber to the home economically feasible for your proposed network build or expansion? Before you hire a consultant, test your ideas free! Broadband Communities has a new interactive tool, free for downloading. The spreadsheet allows you to try various scenarios over time spans as long as four years, both for construction and operating costs and for possible revenues. The tool is particularly sensitive to choices you might be able to make in logistics and construction pace, taking into account today's high cost of capital for network projects. And it enumerates today's expanded choices and opportunities for revenue -- items like smart grid, work-at-home enhancements, VPNs and more -- all outside the "triple play" of voice, linear video and data. We're introducing the tool with this interactive webinar explaining how to use it. We'll then post the tool itself with the webinar playback and a detailed slide show to guide you, step-by-step.

And watch for more tools (and webinars) over the coming weeks -- one that delves more deeply into rural builds, and one specifically for MDU opportunities. We're helping you to build... Broadband Communities.

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The Advantages of Fiber for Economic Development

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Learn how GVTC, a Texas telephone cooperative, has leveraged fiber broadband to drive business and foster economic development in an upscale South Texas community. In this webinar, GVTC experts will address how its high-speed fiber optic network has provided advantages in competition with neighboring communities for new businesses and in retaining existing employers. GVTC will also discuss how the local county economic development council is showcasing reliable high-speed fiber broadband as a key asset for attracting and retaining clean industries. There will be a Q&A session.

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New Business Cases for Municipal Fiber Financing

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Is your community disadvantaged with an overpriced and under-performing network infrastructure because incumbents can’t make the business case for upgrades? Tired of a “second rate” network that doesn't allow you to attract business, promote growth and improve the quality of life within your community? Join us for a critical and timely webinar that addresses the many aspects of municipal broadband financing strategies. Hear from two broadband champions of “digital cities” on how they have raised the bar within their communities by deploying fiber networks.

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A Sneak Peek at the Broadband Properties Summit!

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Learn how broadband and the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit are relevant to the nation’s important priority of economic growth and recovery. Find out how to take advantage of the economic upswing in your area!

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Advanced Broadband at the End of its First Decade: Where We Are, Where We Are Going

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Webinar presented by President and Leading FTTH Research, Michael Render. The event was moderated by Steven S. Ross, corporate editor of Broadband Properties Magazine.

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GoogleFi

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Webinar presented by Jay Ovittore, Co-Director of Communities United for Broadband, and moderated by Jim Baller, considered to be the “nation’s most experienced and knowledgeable attorney on public broadband matters.” View the event recording to hear representatives’ opinions from 4 out of the 10 cities who applied for the Google Fiber Initiative.

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Broadband’s Impact on Economic Development: The Real Deal

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Webinar presented by industry analyst and broadband business expert Craig Settles. View the event recording to hear about tips, recommendations and tactics you can put to work now.

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12 Steps to Move Broadband From Ideas to Execution

6-Part Broadband Strategy Webinar Series Archive

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Webinar presented by industry analyst and broadband business expert Craig Settles. View the event recording to hear about tips, recommendations and tactics you can put to work now.

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7 Ways to Make the Needs Assessment Pay Dividends

6-Part Broadband Strategy Webinar Series Archive

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A broadband needs-assessment spells the difference between success or failure reaching your project's economic development, financial and political objectives. Learn how to execute an effective assessment of your stakeholders.

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Finding the Right Business Model for Community Broadband

6-Part Broadband Strategy Webinar Series Archive

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No single business model is right for all communities. This session explores models that have worked for communities, and provides guidelines to help you develop the model that best meets your community's needs.

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Show Me the Money: Financing in Rough Economic Times

6-Part Broadband Strategy Webinar Series Archive

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Building and operating a broadband network that meets your stakeholders' needs demands money. You have to raise it, your network has to generate it. Learn creative ways to do both.

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You Can Never Have Too Many Partners in Broadband

6-Part Broadband Strategy Webinar Series Archive

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Before, during and after the launch of your broadband projects, the right partners contribute significantly to your success. Here are lessons to help you create the best partnerships while avoiding bad relationships.

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When Broadband Becomes Political: 10-Point Survival Guide

6-Part Broadband Strategy Webinar Series Archive

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Every community broadband project is an exercise in democracy and a gauntlet of political processes. To succeed, vigilance is everything and readiness is all.