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SUMMARY:FFB Week 6 - An AI Guide for Broadband CXOs: What’s real and what’s hype?
DESCRIPTION:Join Ned Brody (CEO of Actifai) in a focused session\, tailored for broadband executives to demystify AI’s practical applications in today’s sea of theoretical use cases and overhyped claims. Learn to identify effective AI deployment areas within your organization\, and how industry-specific data sets can be a game-changer. Gain insight into AI-driven software applications being used today\, including one that delivers personalized offers and marketing to broadband customers. This concise session is designed to provide a clear\, actionable understanding of AI’s role in enhancing communications service providers’ revenue. It’s an essential guide for broadband business leaders eager to leverage AI’s real-world benefits in a rapidly evolving landscape of new AI solutions. \nGuest Presenter: Ned Brody\, CEO of Actifai and Partner at Foundry.ai \nNed serves as CEO of Actifai and Partner at Foundry.ai\, an incubator of AI companies and Actifai’s parent company. He has helped shape a variety of tech businesses over the past 20 years\, having been Yahoo’s Head of the Americas\, CEO of AOL Networks\, Chief Revenue Officer of AOL\, and CFO of LookSmart. \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-6-an-ai-guide-for-broadband-cxos-whats-real-and-whats-hype/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 7 - What Happens to Mississippi Without ACP?
DESCRIPTION:As of February 8th\, 2024\, the Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”)\, the largest and most successful broadband affordability program in our nation\, stopped accepting new enrollments. Without additional funding from Congress\, it is anticipated that April will be the last month currently enrolled households will receive the full ACP benefit. Join us this week as FBA CEO and President\, Gary Bolton\, discusses the impact of the ACP wind-down on broadband affordability in Mississippi with Chip Pickering (INCOMPAS)\, Quinn Jordan (MSBA)\, and Adeyinka Ogunlegan (Education Superhighway). \nGuest Presenters: \nChip Pickering\, CEO\, INCOMPAS\nQuinn Jordan\, Executive Director\, Mississippi Broadband Association\nAdeyinka Ogunlegan\, Vice President\, Government Affairs and Policy\, Education Superhighway \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-7-what-happens-to-mississippi-without-acp/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 8 - PON Modules and Terabyte Plugs: A Synergistic Approach to Access Networks
DESCRIPTION:Join Kevin Sheehan\, Ciena’s CTO of the Americas and VP of Sales Engineering\, as he delves into how service providers can overcome some of the challenges of BEAD deployment. And\, discover how PON and coherent pluggables are revolutionizing residential access. \nGuest Presenter: \nKevin Sheehan\, CTO of the Americas and VP of Sales Engineering\, Ciena \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-8-pon-modules-and-terabyte-plugs-a-synergistic-approach-to-access-networks/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 9 - NTIA Build America\, Buy America (BABA) Final Waiver – What you really need to know
DESCRIPTION:On February 23\, 2024\, NTIA and the US Department of Commerce issued the Build America\, Buy America (BABA) Final Waiver for the $42.45B NTIA BEAD broadband infrastructure funding program.  The BABA Waiver has significant implications on which products and services that network operators can procure for eligible NTIA BEAD projects.  Tom Cohen\, Chief Regulatory and General Counsel for the Fiber Broadband Association will break down the details of this Waiver and net out what you really need to know. \nGuest Presenter: \nTom Cohen\, FBA Chief Regulatory and General Counsel\, Partner Kelley Drye \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-9-ntia-build-america-buy-america-baba-final-waiver-what-you-really-need-to-know/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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