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SUMMARY:FFB Week 18 - Maximizing the Benefits of NTIA’s New Permitting Tools
DESCRIPTION:NTIA has recently announced significant progress to remove permitting barriers to broadband deployments funded by Internet for All initiatives. The “Permitting and Environmental Information Application” is a publicly available GIS-based tool that NTIA developed to assist industry with early identification of permit requirements and NEPA considerations. NTIA will demo the application and highlight other recent developments supporting efficient broadband permitting. \nSpecial Guest: \n\n\n\n\n\nJill Springer \nSenior Policy Advisor for Permitting\nChief Environmental Review and Permitting Officer \nOffice of Internet Connectivity and Growth\, NTIA \n\n\n\n\n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-18-maximizing-the-benefits-of-ntias-new-permitting-tools/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 19 - Inside Scoop On What's Coming With BEAD
DESCRIPTION:Joanne Hovis will be providing an inside look at the $42B NTIA BEAD funding timelines for states and how these state programs are coming together. \nSpecial Guest: \n\n\n\n\n\nJoanne Hovis \nPresident \nCTC Technology & Energy \n\n\n\n\n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-19-inside-scoop-on-whats-coming-with-bead/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 20 - Let’s Meet in the Middle: 42M New Last Mile Connections are a Dream Without Rural Middle Mile
DESCRIPTION:Billions of dollars are allocated for last mile service to rural America. An estimated 42 million Americans will for the first time in their lives have access to high-speed internet. The importance of creating middle mile architecture capable of supporting this new capacity and services cannot be overstated. This webinar will discuss the need for rural middle mile infrastructure and the perils of not having it when millions of new last mile services are deployed. \nSpecial Guests: \n\n\n\n\n\nSachin Gupta \nDirector of Government Business & \nEconomic Development \nCentranet \n\n\n\n\nJordan Gross \nDirector of State Government Affairs \nLumen \n\n\n\n\n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-20-lets-meet-in-the-middle-42m-new-last-mile-connections-are-a-dream-without-rural-middle-mile/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 21 - Fiber Primer: Growth Utility or "Pipe Dream"?
DESCRIPTION:Billions of dollars are allocated for last mile service to rural America. An estimated 42 million Americans will for the first time in their lives have access to high-speed internet. The importance of creating middle mile architecture capable of supporting this new capacity and services cannot be overstated. This webinar will discuss the need for rural middle mile infrastructure and the perils of not having it when millions of new last mile services are deployed. \nSpecial Guests: \n\n\n\n\n\nPeter L. Supino  \nManaging Director and Lead Analyst\, \nMedia & Entertainment\, Telecom & Cable \nWolfe Research \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-21-fiber-primer-growth-utility-or-pipe-dream/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 22 - Cable’s Path to Fiber
DESCRIPTION:Cable operators\, both large and small\, are plotting their gradual evolution to fiber while improving speeds and reliability on their DOCSIS networks to remain competitive with fiber ISPs. This presentation will detail cable operators’ technology options for boosting bandwidth as they evolve their networks to fiber and will discuss MSOs’ plans and strategies for RDOF and BEAD funding\, and surviving the current threat posed by fixed wireless. \nSpecial Guests: \nJeff Heynen \nVice President\, Broadband Access and Home Networking \nDell’Oro Group \n  \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-22-cables-path-to-fiber/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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