ConnectAll Panel Discussion on the Pilot Projects that Informed ConnectALL’s Municipality Infrastructure Program

Join us for a panel discussion featuring representatives from regional and local public and nonprofit entities that have spearheaded successful projects building publicly owned and/or managed open-access broadband networks. Gather valuable insights and lessons learned from their firsthand experiences as they share varied approaches covering the journey from planning through deployment.

Panelists:

William Acee, Mayor, Village of Sherburne

Jeffrey Gasper Chief Executive Officer, Southern Tier Network

Dave Wolf, General Manager, Development Authority of the North Country

Moderator: Joshua Breitbart, Senior Vice President, ConnectALL

The Municipal Infrastructure Program will provide grants for open-access broadband infrastructure that is publicly owned and/or controlled. The last mile fiber deployments will connect homes, businesses and Community Anchor Institutions to reliable high-speed internet service. The program will facilitate a variety of models of municipal broadband and public-private partnerships. Eligible public entities, Tribal Nations, municipal utilities, and utility cooperatives can partner with private partners like ISPs, MSPs, and broadband infrastructure builders and owners.