Getting the Broadband That Your Community Wants: Factors in Deciding to Build it Yourselves

Often wanting better broadband for your community, broadband on par with that offered to urban/suburban areas, is not enough. Your current incumbents may determine, based on their return parameters, that your community should does not justify the investment that it will take to deliver that level of service. What to do? Wait, hope? No, put together an action plan for determining your own broadband future including finding partners and consultants who can help build this model. This session will feature those experts discussing what it takes and how to achieve success.