With $42B in BEAD on its way, how does your co-op ensure a broadband future for 100% of members?
Join rural broadband funding and legislative expert Jonathan Chambers for a series of webinars that unpacks the BEAD landscape, explains why now is the time to build, and spotlights co-op guests who have set the stage for reaching 100% of members.
'A Time to Build' BEAD Webinar Series with Jonathan Chambers
Jonathan Chambers is widely considered one of the industry's foremost experts on broadband legislation and funding. Under his guidance, Conexon and its partners have collectively secured more federal broadband funding for fiber construction than any other group in the country.
Joined by special guest co-op leaders who have successfully leveraged funding to serve their members, Chambers will:
- Provide an overview on the current BEAD environment
- Frame how co-ops should be thinking about BEAD and how to leverage public funding
- Launch Conexon’s 100 Club -- recognizing co-ops who have achieved the milestone of fiber-to-the-home network completion to ensure 100% of members have access to broadband
Register for this highly anticipated series
Different topics will be discussed at each webinar — plan to attend all three!
Thursday, June 6 – 10:00 AM CT
- Mark Cook, Cumberland EMC, Tennessee
- Tim Smith, East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma
Thursday, June 27 – 11:00 AM CT
- Wendy Sellers, Washington EMC, Georgia
- Ron Barnes, Coast EPA, Mississippi
NEW! Thursday, July 18 – 10:00 AM CT
- Jarrod Campbell, Osage Valley Electric Cooperative, Missouri
- Julius Hackett, Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Florida
