The Future of BEAD Hinges on One Thing: The Broadband Provider. How to Step Up Now.

How are you determining your own BEAD destiny when the future can look uncertain? What steps must you take right now to ensure your broadband business gets its fair share of the $42.5 billion in funding?

On Jan. 6 at 12 p.m. EST, join Gigi Sohn, Executive Director of the American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) for a virtual “fireside chat” with Sarah Morris, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Administrator of National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Acting), and Calix funding experts.

Together, they’ll discuss:

• NTIA’s short-term plans for BEAD and Digital Equity Act
• Funding predictions on what BEAD changes my happen within the first 100 days of 2025
• Actions broadband businesses must take now to ensure BEAD funding will happen

This webinar is sponsored by AAPB and Calix. Calix helps service providers navigate the application process, especially during government administration transition.