Community Development
This track will cover topics such as Planning, Financing, Economic Development, Education & Healthcare
Community Development
June 24th
Becoming Broadband Ready
There’s no “one size fits all” connectivity model for communities, but there are common threads that run through success stories. From staffing to permitting practices to financing models, Next Century … Read more
- 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
- Speakers: Kimberly McKinley, Coleman Keane, Brian Snider
- Grays Peak 2
Community Development
June 25th
USDA Broadband Funding Opportunities
For more than 75 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service has provided funding for critical infrastructure to promote economic development in rural America. As part of a … Read more
- 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm
- Speakers: Chad Parker
- Quandary Peak 3
Community Development
June 25th
The Highs and Lows of Building and Maintaining a Multi-Jurisdictional Community Broadband Fiber Network
REDI Net is a fiber optic high-speed, open access, community middle-mile broadband network located in Northern New Mexico. Community broadband is owned and operated like other public infrastructure such as … Read more
- 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm
- Speakers: Eric Moores, Chris Hyer, Raymond Ortiz
- Quandary Peak 3