The Building a New Digital Economy (BAND-NC) initiative was announced in February 2020 to address the challenges of broadband adoption across North Carolina, and to spark long-term planning efforts to bridge the digital divide.
A conversation featuring Roger Entner, Analyst and Founder of Recon Analytics LLC, a leading telecommunications, media, and technology research firm. They will compare notes with Roger on the market and regulatory headwinds facing broadband and tech industries heading into Q4. They will also discuss the current thinking on the impact of IIJA, RDOF and BEAD funding on the market for broadband access and broadband providers, the potential for fixed wireless access to take share from cable, the thinking behind a satellite and terrestrial network mash-up and more.
A discussion about the need for comprehensive privacy reform and whether the political landscape is ready to make it happen.
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