BEAD or BUST: How Broadband Businesses Navigate the Changing BEAD Landscape
How are you staying up to date on potential BEAD changes that may be coming? What impact will changes have on your plans to deliver a broadband network that not only connects but protects the community where you live, work and play?
Calix helps hundreds of broadband businesses navigate complex regulations and state application processes. Side-by-side with broadband businesses, we have delivered plans for a new network and community Wi-Fi solutions that support first responders, social media monitoring tools that keep children safe online and more.
Hear industry experts, Rebecca Dilg, Director Utah Broadband Center, Andrew J. Wilder, BEAD Coordinator, New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, Devon Braunstein, Director, Illinois Office of Broadband and Calix expert Kevin Sievert discuss:
- Policy Shifts: The new administration's vision and strategic priorities for broadband equity and access.
- Funding Adjustments: Potential changes in funding allocations, eligibility criteria, and application processes.
- Impact Analysis: Implications of these changes for state broadband offices and broadband providers.