Broadband Development Conference
Keller & Heckman, Partner
Casey Lide is a Partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm Keller & Heckman, LLP. He represents clients on a wide range of issues involving broadband, telecommunications, and related infrastructure and service matters. Casey counsels public- and private-sector clients on contract development and negotiation, including fiber optic IRUs and leases, franchises, attachment agreements, ISP service agreements, public-private partnerships, and strategic MoUs; provides due diligence counsel for communications industry mergers and acquisitions; and advises clients on state and federal regulatory compliance matters. He frequently collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams of legal, financial, engineering, and other technical experts, assisting clients in the development of state-of-the-art communications systems.
Data center connectivity in support of AI has led to incredible investment in long-haul and middle-mile fiber builds. The unprecedented demand for fiber optic capacity — often in rural areas — creates significant opportunities for fiber providers that can manage hyperscaler requirements and deploy quickly.
But a new round of investment in AI compute capacity at the network edge requires fiber connectivity as well. This session will explore:
