GoNetspeed to host Massachusetts Broadband Legislative Summit May 13
2024年5月8日 - 1:15AM
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As widespread access to broadband options continue to lag
throughout much of Central and Western Massachusetts, GoNetspeed
will host the Massachusetts Broadband Legislative Summit on Monday,
May 13th, 2024 to concentrate on innovative solutions to deliver
broader access to high-speed internet service. Information and
registration are available at
www.gonetspeed.com/broadband-summit.
A space for civic officials, technology officers, internet
service providers, and economic development officials, the
Massachusetts Broadband Legislative Summit presented by GoNetspeed
will bring together leaders from throughout the Commonwealth for a
half-day event to improve access to broadband in Central and
Western Massachusetts.
“It has continued to become even more apparent that our
communities are being left behind without access to reliable, fast
provider options,” said Representative Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. “As
we collaborate to find solutions that focus on the success of our
people and our communities, I look forward to bringing together
leaders within the telecommunications space and our communities to
discuss impactful, lasting outcomes.”
“The digital divide throughout Central and Western parts of the
states only continues to grow. Our communities deserve access to
more options, better pricing, and better speeds,” said Senator Adam
Gomez. “By ensuring the pole attachment process is designed to work
with providers, not against, we are able to ensure that internet
service providers have the opportunity to serve our communities,
further improving our potential and success as a state.”
“As we have worked to provide communities throughout the
Commonwealth with access to more choice and better speeds, we have
seen that due to the difficult pole application process, much of
the state is left behind without access to quality service
options,” said Richard Clark, GoNetspeed president & CEO. “By
bringing together industry, state, and civic leaders, we have
created a space to discuss opportunities and solutions to bridge
the quickly growing digital divide for the students, workers,
cities, towns, homes, and businesses that lack access to
high-quality, high-speed solutions.”
Representative Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Senator Adam Gomez , and
Senator Edward Markey are among the experts speaking at the
Massachusetts Broadband Legislative Summit. Other sessions will
include discussions on the status of broadband in Massachusetts,
opportunities to bridge the digital divide, implementation
strategies, and more.
GoNetspeed will present the first annual Massachusetts Broadband
Legislative Summit on Monday, May 13, 2024, 8:00am-12:00pm, at
Springfield’s American International College. Event organizers
encourage civic officials, economic development leaders, and those
looking to advance broadband throughout the Commonwealth to
register soon as attendance is limited. For more information on the
summit and to register online, please visit
www.gonetspeed.com/broadband-summit.
About GoNetspeed:
GoNetspeed, a high-speed fiber internet provider serving
residential and business customers in Maine, Alabama, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and West
Virginia, formed a partnership with Oak Hill Capital (“Oak Hill”)
in January 2021, allowing GoNetspeed to accelerate the expansion of
its fiber network throughout the Northeastern U.S. Adding thousands
of new service areas every year, GoNetspeed is one of the largest
independent internet providers in the east. For more information
about GoNetspeed, or to inquire about service in your residence,
business or community, visit gonetspeed.com.
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