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Fiber Economics: Creating the Connections that Lead to Growth

Taking Nothing for Granted: State and Federal Funding Best Practices

Monday, June 2, 2025
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Location: Canal C
Policy Financial Executive

    Moderator(s)

  • Colby Humphrey

    Research Officer, Broadband Access Initiative
    The Pew Charitable Trusts
    Waco, Texas, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • Pamela Sherwood (she/her/hers)

    Vice President, Regulatory Compliance and Broadband Office
    Brightspeed
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

  • Bob Whitman

    Vice President, Market Development
    Corning Optical Communications

  • Bobbie J. Gilbert

    Chief Government Affairs Officer
    Ripple Fiber
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

  • Lori Adams (she/her/hers)

    VP of Broadband Policy & Funding Strategy
    Nokia, Colorado, United States

NTIA BEAD, UDSA Rural Development, and other federal and state funding programs will help network operators stretch their networks further, faster. How can operators best leverage these opportunities through the grant process and get access to the funds each needs to expand its footprint, reach more customers, and overcome challenges along the way? This panel will dive into the grant process, sharing tips, tricks and best practices based on what’s worked, what hasn’t and what each expects as new funding opportunities emerge.