Broadband Development Conference
Key Bank, Director
Eric Rex joined KeyBanc Capital Markets in July 2013 and is currently a Director primarily focusing on the expansion and transaction execution of the Firm’s Digital Infrastructure practice by serving the Firm’s clients in capital raises through accessing the tax-exempt and taxable capital markets.
Over the past 13 years, Eric has had the responsibility of structuring and executing transactions to finance broadband infrastructure, state level issuers, investor-owned utilities and public power districts by serving on over $12.3BN in debt offerings - including over $765 million in sole managed digital infrastructure financings. Eric is a frequent panelist at digital infrastructure events and an active resource for industry participants.
Eric is a graduate of Canisius College where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Finance while being a member of the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Eric currently holds his Series 52 and 63 securities licenses.
This session will explore the changing landscape of broadband infrastructure ownership and compare different ownership models, including ISP-owned networks, municipal networks, utility lease models, developer-installed infrastructure, and open access wholesale networks. The discussion will examine how risk, financing, and long-term infrastructure planning differ depending on who owns the network, and why many service providers are shifting toward asset-light models.
We will also discuss how infrastructure ownership decisions affect competition, deployment speed, long-term maintenance, and community outcomes, and why no single ownership model is applicable to every market.
