Conference Session

Smarter Counties Summit Session 1: Bridging the Digital Divide

Mar. 4, 2019 , 10:45 am – 11:45 am

Columbia 3 & 4, Terrace Level

Telecommunications & Technology

Conference Session

Smarter Counties Summit Session 1: Bridging the Digital Divide

March 4, 2019 , 10:45 am – 11:45 am

From foundational middle-mile investments in underserved communities to changes in local zoning authority for next-generation telecommunications infrastructure, this session examines how rural and urban counties are bridging the digital divide while meeting the challenges of rapid growth in telecommunications.

Columbia 3 & 4, Terrace Level

Smarter Counties Summit Session 1: Bridging the Digital Divide

Columbia 3 & 4, Terrace Level

March 4, 2019

March 4, 2019, 10:45 am to 11:45 am

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Smarter Counties Summit Session 1: Bridging the Digital Divide

From foundational middle-mile investments in underserved communities to changes in local zoning authority for next-generation telecommunications infrastructure, this session examines how rural and urban counties are bridging the digital divide while meeting the challenges of rapid growth in telecommunications.

From foundational middle-mile investments in underserved communities to changes in local zoning authority for next-generation telecommunications infrastructure, this session examines how rural and urban counties are bridging the digital divi

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From foundational middle-mile investments in underserved communities to changes in local zoning authority for next-generation telecommunications infrastructure, this session examines how rural and urban counties are bridging the digital divide while meeting the challenges of rapid growth in telecommunications.

Hon. J.D. Clark

Judge, Wise County, Texas and Vice Chair, Telecommunications & Technology Steering Committee

Hon. Bill Gates

Supervisor, Chairman, Maricopa County, Ariz.

Hon. Jason Brinkley

County Judge, Cooke County, Texas and Chair, NACo Technology & Telecommunications Policy Steering Committee

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