Room 4
Community Development
August 9
The “Utility Lease Model” for Driving Fiber Builds
In an industry littered with “grand plans” and “exciting announcements” for fiber builds that too often stall or simply fail,. The Broadband Group has recently successfully built out fiber to … Read more
- 1:45 pm to 2:30 pm
- Speakers: Jeff Bertholdi, Andrew Hurry, Patrick Thibeault
- Room 4
Community Development
August 8
Democratizing Network Interconnection: Why Internet Exchange Points Are Needed in Small Cities and Towns Across America
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are facilities where local ISPs, transport networks, content networks, cloud services, education networks, and others exchange data traffic. They exist predominantly in major metros like New … Read more
- 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
- Speakers: Brent Legg, Hunter Newby
- Room 4