The Divide: Shirley Bloomfield on rural broadband progress, BEAD's 'bargain' and USF
About this episode
Shirley Bloomfield discusses rural broadband progress and the implications of BEAD and USF.
As she prepares to retire as CEO of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, Shirley Bloomfield joins us to discuss progress on connecting the rural US, how BEAD changes will impact those communities, and the need to preserve USF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Host: Light Reading
Guest: Shirley Bloomfield
Topics covered
- rural broadband
- technology policy
- USF preservation
- BEAD impact
- digital divide
Keywords
- rural broadband
- Shirley Bloomfield
- NTCA
- BEAD
- USF
- digital divide
- technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, BEAD, USF
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