Telecommunications & Broadband Expansion

About this episode

The episode discusses the state of telecommunications and broadband in Michigan with key experts.

Reliable, affordable communications are essential for every Michigan household and business. In this episode of Behind the Meter: an MPSC Podcast, host Mike Byrne and Commissioner Shaquila Myers are joined by Ryan McAnany, Director of the Telecommunications Division at the Michigan Public Service Commission, and Eric Frederick, Michigan’s Chief Connectivity Officer with the High-Speed Internet Office, to talk about the state of telecommunications and broadband in Michigan. Together, they brea...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Byrne, Shaquila Myers

Guests: Ryan McAnany, Eric Frederick

Topics covered

• telecommunications
• broadband
• Michigan

Keywords

• affordable communications
• high-speed internet
• connectivity

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