Community is Key for Rural Network Sustainability
August 7 – 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm
Plaza Court 4/5
The panel and the discussion is to focus on the how Associations, ISP, Venders and Local Leadership has to address affordability, digital literacy and device ownership in rural areas Any one of those 3 areas will be the barrier to higher take rates in already low density areas. By investing in local communities, we can ensure that end users are equipped to take advantage of and subscribe to broadband services. We would widen the lens on affordability with my partners to help give local leadership and ISP the potential tools needed to educate local end users as to why and how they can budget for broadband and the ROI of having the service.
Speakers
Catherine Krantz
Communities Unlimited: Area Director for Broadband
Jenny Miller
EducationSuperHighway: Director of Government Affairs