Broadband Recovery Act:
What's in it for New England
Watch live as our panelists discuss implementation of the Broadband stimulus provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, what's in it for New England and how to access the funds. Panels will cover the availability of private funding to compliment broadband grants, New England broadband projects that are being discussed and what funds can be used for, and key implementation issues. Viewers are encouraged to submit questions during the webcast using the link provided under the video window.

With Special Remarks from Frank Caprio, Treasurer, Office of the General Treasurer State of Rhode Island

Panel 1:
20% and Beyond: How to leverage a $2 Million Grant into a $10 Million Project.
The Broadband Stimulus requires that the Federal share of NTIA funds may not exceed 80%. How can companies and governments fund the remaining 20%? Are there opportunities to finance a bigger piece in order to further leverage stimulus dollars?

Martin L. Stern, K&L Gates, Moderator

Richard Lukaj, Bank Street Group, Senior Managing Director / Founder

Panel 2:
100Mbs by 2012: Delivering the Dollars:
What New England broadband projects are models for the Recovery Act? What can funding be used for? Who do you work with in the states, and how important is their support? Can private companies go it alone, or will working through a consortia or public-private partnership be a key element to a successful proposal?

E. Barlow Keener, Keener Law Group, Moderator

Brough Turner, CTO/Founder Natural Micro Systems

John Reynolds, Partner, Stratum Broadband
Fanny Mlinarsky, Principal, Octoscope

Tom Steel, Vice President Regulatory Affairs, RCN


Panel 3:
Broadband Stimulus Implementation: What's the State of Play?
NTIA and RUS have held a series of public meetings and are receiving comments on various implementation issues, such as private entity eligibility; the definitions of broadband, unserved, and underserved; selection criteria; and the role of the states. The FCC will be consulting with NTIA on the definition of non-discrimination and open access. What do we know so far about these issues, timing of grants, grant sizes, and other key implementation questions?

Drew Clark, Broadband Census, CEO - Moderator
Fred Goldstein, Ionary Consulting
  
Stuart N. Brotman, President, Stuart N. Brotman Communications

Jon Banks, Senior Vice President, Law and Policy, US Telecom