Smart Topics Webinar: The Digital Divide

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The importance and urgency of bridging the digital divide has only grown during a time when participating in work, school, healthcare, and beyond depend on reliable connectivity and devices, as well as digital literacy. Hear how communities across our state and nation are leveraging innovation and partnership to approach this critical issue that affects us all.

Content highlights include Connexion (Fort Collins’ municipal broadband), Project THOR (Northwest Colorado’s regional fiber network), legal considerations for service provider agreements and municipalization, and innovative financing and partnership models.

Speakers

• Kenneth S. Fellman, President and Owner, Kissinger and Fellman, P.C.
• Jack Hanley, COO, Connected Cities Integrators, Inc.
• Colman Keane, Broadband Executive Director, Fort Collins
• Nate Walowitz, Regional Broadband Program Director, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments

Agenda

3:00 – 3:15 | Welcome, Alliance updates, and opening

3:15 – 3:55 | Presenters – public sector

• Colman Keane, Broadband Executive Director, Fort Collins
• Nate Walowitz, Regional Broadband Program Director, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
• Kenneth S. Fellman, President and Owner, Kissinger and Fellman, P.C.

Hear how governments are addressing the digital divide, with an emphasis on insights relevant for CO jurisdictions and where new opportunities are emerging.

3:55 – 4:10 | Q&A / Discussion

4:10 – 4:25 | Presenter – private sector

• Jack Hanley, COO, Connected Cities Integrators, Inc.

Learn innovative partnership and financing models for bridging the digital divide, including nationwide examples.

4:25 – 4:30 | Closing

This is the third installment in a new Smart Topics monthly Alliance webinar series that will continue to focus on topics of significant importance across our membership, and allow more regular engagement and delivery of compelling content in a shorter, more targeted format.