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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
8:00 AM – 11:20 AM CT
State Broadband Summit
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
8:00 AM – 8:05 AM CT
Welcome and Day 2 Recap Video
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Evann Freeman (he/him/his) – EPB
8:05 AM CT
Keynote Introduction
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Bruce Hembree – Ciena
8:05 AM – 8:30 AM CT
Keynote
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Andy Berke – U.S. Department of Agriculture
8:30 AM – 9:10 AM CT
Panel: Federal Broadband Policy: How Fiber Fits Communities
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Moderator: Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers) – FBA
Panelist: Chris Champion – C Spire
Panelist: Melissa Mann (she/her/hers) – Lumen
Panelist: Cristina Chou (she/her/hers) – Altice USA
Panelist: Rhonda Johnson – AT&T
9:10 AM – 9:40 AM CT
Fireside Chat: Working Together Federal Interagency Permitting Opportunities and Solutions
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Moderator: Patrick Mulhearn (he/him/his) – Ting Internet
Panelist: Jennifer Mallard – The Permitting Council
Panelist: Craig Litteken – The Permitting Council
Panelist: Jill Springer (she/her/hers) – Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA
9:40 AM – 10:15 AM CT
State Broadband Officer Roundtable: Update from the States
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Moderator: Scott Jackson – Graybar
Panelist: Taylre Beaty – Tennessee Economic & Community Development
Panelist: Sally Doty (she/her/hers) – Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM)
Panelist: Jim Stritzinger – South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff
Panelist: Kelly Workman – West Virginia Department of Economic Development
10:15 AM CT
Fireside Chat Introduction
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Josh Snow – Trace Fiber Networks/ Chickasaw Nation
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM CT
Fireside Chat: Tribal Broadband: The How, When, and Where
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Moderator: Robert Griffin – Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Speaker: Margaret Gutierrez – NTIA, OICG, U.S. Department of Commerce
10:45 AM CT
Panel Introduction
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Trey Hall – Ciena
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM CT
Panel: Deployment Challenges and Opportunities: Streamlining Last Mile Connectivity
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Moderator: Brendan O'Boyle – PLP.com
Panelist: Jeff Manning – Shentel (Glo Fiber)
Panelist: Katie Espeseth (she/her/hers) – EPB
Panelist: Rod Hanson – Cityside Fiber
Panelist: Paul Griswold – GoNetspeed
11:15 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Day 3 Closing Remarks
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Evann Freeman (he/him/his) – EPB