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WEBINAR:

Demystifying BEAD and Building an Expert Team to Tackle the Process

Presented May 7, 2024 | Hosted by the Fiber Broadband Association

As State Broadband Offices transition from BEAD planning to execution, it's crucial for fiber providers to strategize their next steps for pursuing funding. Hosted by the Fiber Broadband Association, this webinar explores key areas providers must consider to align their plan with their business goals. The panelists, experts in their fields, discussed how to identify optimal BEAD locations, navigate federal and state grant requirements, craft compelling applications, and engage with communities and stakeholders.

Panelists:

Becky Nictakis, President and CEO, Capitol Funding Solutions 

Ryan Roberts, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP 

Jamie Gorman, Managing Director, Telecom, Media & Technology, FTI Consulting 

Elizabeth Rothenberger, Senior Director Strategic Communications, FTI Consulting 

Presented May 7, 2024

 

About the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program:

Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, BEAD is a federal grant program that funds partnerships between states or territories, communities, and stakeholders to build infrastructure and increase adoption of high-speed internet. BEAD prioritizes unserved locations that have no internet access or that only have access under 25/3 Mbps and underserved locations only have access under 100/20 Mbps.

View the program website here.

 

About the Fiber Broadband Association:

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) is dedicated to accelerating the deployment of fiber broadband networks across the United States. Their mission is to ensure digital equity and enable every community to leverage the economic and societal benefits that only fiber can deliver. Through advocating for fiber optic technology, FBA believes in connecting every American home and business to drive economic development, improve education and job opportunities, eliminate poverty, and foster sustainability and innovation. As the leading voice for fiber technology, the association is committed to its vision of a fully connected America.

Learn more about the FBA here.