We are pleased to announce the next series of webinars leading up to the Fall Broadband conference (Building our Connected Future: Minnesota’s Better with Broadband - Nov 13-14 in Duluth). All webinars are free. Registration is open for the next session and will soon be open for the rest.
Thursday October 11, 9:00 – 10:00 am
Digital Inclusion: Success from the Frontline
Registration is Open! Click this link to register.
Hear from four frontline practitioners who understand that digital inclusion is essential to building vibrant rural communities. Learn about best practice digital inclusion strategies and about the importance of three essential components of digital inclusion: providing devices such as a computer, tablet or smartphone to those without; providing training to build community capacity to use the Internet effectively; and increasing broadband connectivity in homes and/or public access locations to insure access.
Presenters:
• Fatima Said, Project Fine in Winona
• Casey Sorenson, PC’s for People
• Dawn Hegland, UVMRDC
• Dick Sjoberg, Sjoberg’s Cable in Thief River Falls
Thursday October 25, 9:00 – 10:00 am
Maximizing the Value of Fiber Networks – Register Now
The revenue and value derived from a fiber network goes well beyond the standard triple play services of voice, video and data. Learn about the applications that can bring significant revenue and/or value to the owners of fiber networks, thus improving the business case for investment.
Presenters:
• Mark Erickson, RS Fiber, Community Connectedness
• Gary Connett, Great River Energy, Smart Grid
• Andy Sackreiter, AT&T Director of RAN Engineering for Minnesota and the Northern Plains
Thursday, November 8, 9:00 – 10:00 am
Broadband ROI: No Field of Dreams
November 8; 9-10 AM
Late summer, Strategic Networks Group (SNG) released a broadband adoption report that focused on going from good to great from the provider’s perspective: No Field of Dreams: Eliminating the Waiting Game and Driving Uptake. We are pleased to have SNG President Michael Curri and author of the report Doug Adams for our final webinar. They will be covering the network uptake issue and broadband ROI in general. The session should be of interest to community leaders and broadband providers alike.
