We are so excited to host our first Rural Talk webinar on rural broadband this Thursday, May 7! If you haven’t already registered, there are only a few days left to do so. We have a stellar lineup of speakers, which will make for a very informative and engaging session. You can register for this session, as well as our other sessions on small business development, health, housing, and water and wastewater infrastructure here. You don’t want to miss this! Additional session details are below and on the Rural Talk website.
This session will focus on rural broadband, specifically issues related to accessibility, affordability, adoption and digital inclusion, and the impact of COVID-19. Join us for this session on Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m. to hear perspectives from experts at the local, state, and federal levels.
Panelists:
Jody Heustess
Vice President, Marketing & Customer Care
ATMC
Robert Hosford
NC State Director, Rural Development
USDA
Jeff Sural
Broadband Infrastructure Office Director
NC Department of Information Technology
Moderated By:
Featuring:
Sarah Thompson
Executive Director Southwestern Commission
Senator Harry Brown
District 6
Jones & Onslow Counties
Representative Zack Hawkins
District 31
Durham County
As you prepare to join us this week, we also wanted to provide you with our factsheet on rural broadband, which includes key data and policy recommendations. We hope you find the information useful as you seek to deepen your knowledge and engagement on this issue.
Looking forward to seeing you all (virtually) on Thursday for Rural Talk: An Advocacy Speaker Series.
Questions?
If you would like to submit questions for our Broadband panelists or for any of our upcoming sessions, you may submit them during the session via the Zoom Q&A feature or email events@ncruralcenter.org.
Win a Bluetooth Speaker!
Just in time for summer--you can enter for a chance to win a Bluetooth speaker, compliments of our friends at CloudWyze. To enter, complete the brief survey after attending/viewing each session to let us know how we did and how we can improve future programming and events. We’ll be awarding one each week, so you have up to five chances to win!