The Importance and Urgency of B.E.A.D

Speaker

Evan Feinman, fmr Director, BEAD

The massive BEAD program "provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed Internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment and adoption programs. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five territories participating in the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program have approved Internet for All plans." -NTIA 

Current debate revolves around best technologies to use. Wired or wireless? Fiber or low earth orbiting satellites?

Feinman is clear in his opinion: fiber first!

Join us to hear how he has come to that conclusion and what prospects he sees for the program overall under the new administration as Commerce Secretary Lutnick has promised a "rigorous review" of the program.

Contrary wise, Feinman argues that fiber is less expensive, more resilient and therefore a superior investment in nearly all cases.
 

Tune in and ask him yourself!