Looks like a great event…
The American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) and ILSR’s Community Broadband Networks Initiative are teaming up to host a webinar later this month for local and community leaders interested – or on the fence – in pursuing municipal broadband solutions to local connectivity challenges.
“Municipal Broadband and Innovative Financing Models: Unlocking Economic Growth” will focus on ways publicly-owned broadband networks can be financed and feature municipal broadband providers and financing experts who have successfully navigated the maze of municipal finance.
The free webinar is slated for next Thursday, February 20, 2025, from noon to 1 pm ET.
Registration is open now here.
Co-hosted by AAPB Executive Director Gigi Sohn and Sean Gonsalves from ILSR’s Community Broadband Networks Initiative, organizers are encouraging attendees to bring their questions, as the agenda aims to foster information-sharing and actionable insight.
Panelists for the discussion will be:
- Ernie Staten, City of Fairlawn’s Public Service Department Director
- X. Flinn, ECFiber Governing Board Chair
- Laura Lewis, Principal and Co-Owner of LRB Public Finance Advisors
- Eric Rex, Vice President at KeyBanc Capital Markets
For more information, check out our story at CommunityNets.org. Thank you so much, and have a wonderful rest of your week!