SHLB Coalition 2014 Annual Conference

"Anchor Institutions, Gigabit Networks, Digital Communities" 

The Premier Conference on Broadband Politics and Policy.

 May 7-9th, 2014

Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, D.C. 

Broadband Planning #1:

Date: Thursday, May 8th, 2014

Time: 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.   

Room: Mint

Wireless Broadband Innovators: Anchors and Home

Wireless broadband technology has developed to the point that it is able to provide affordable broadband access to the home, often through the community’s anchor institutions.  This panel will explore the recent developments in using unlicensed “white spaces” to offer broadband service with libraries, and a commercial company’s experience in delivering wireless broadband to serve community needs.

Moderator: 

Bob Collie, CTO, Education Networks of America (ENA) 

Panelists:

James Ratleff, Applied Research Designs

Dr. Rouzbeh Yassini, Executive Director, University of New Hampshire Broadband Center of Excellence- Slides