Broadband Development Conference

Jeff Reiman

The Broadband Group, President

Mr. Reiman has been a member of The Broadband Group (TBG) team for over 15 years, participating in every facet of the business, including project management with TBG’s public and private sector clients, federal grant program development, industry advocacy at the state and national level, and building The Broadband Group’s leadership team.

As President of The Broadband Group, Mr. Reiman leads The Broadband Group and TBG Network Services (TBGNS) in representing cities, electric utilities, and developers of large-scale master planned communities to identify achievable wired and wireless broadband deployment strategies. Mr. Reiman continues the legacy of TBG’s influence and planning expertise that has been instrumental in the creation of industry-shaping fiber broadband deployments and Technology Master Plans in markets throughout the nation.

Prior to joining The Broadband Group, Mr. Reiman worked in the Boston office of Credit Suisse investment bank on the Equities Sales and Trading Floor. Additionally, he has served on the International Sales & Marketing Team of Wave7 Optics, a Fiber-to-the-Home equipment supplier, managing Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean regions.

Mr. Reiman began his career at the DC headquarters of a Presidential Campaign and is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in Government. He currently serves as President of the Harvard Club of Nevada.

All Sessions by Jeff Reiman

9:30 am - 10:00 am
Governors Square 10

Who Should Own Fiber Infrastructure? Utilities, Cities, Developers, or ISPs?


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.