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It was wonderful to snap a selfie with @SenatorBennet! 🤳 AAPB's @gigibsohn, alongside @ourbonfirespark's Brian Hollister, Vivacity's Jessica Fowler, and @MapleBroadband's Ellie de Villiers, met with the Senator's staff to discuss public broadband efforts.
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Hill Day adventures continued! 🏛️ AAPB Executive Director @gigibsohn, @ourbonfirespark’s Brian Hollister, Vivacity’s Jessica Fowler & @MapleBroadband’s Ellie de Villiers met with @RepNikema’s office to talk all things public broadband.
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Amazing work! 👏 Matt Farr and MohammadKhogiani of RuCon Consulting & Engineering, as well as Christina Culver, of Sun Valley Policy Forum and EdNexus Advisors, LLC met with @SenatorRisch of the great state of Idaho today to discuss public broadband efforts.🛜
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Public broadband advocate and community organizer Jennifer Redman met with staff in @RepDexterOR's office to discuss @pdxfiber's work to create a public broadband infrastructure option for all Portlanders.
Nothing like an AAPB Hill Day! 🏛️
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Continuing our Hill Day, advocates met w/@SenJohnCurtis’ office to discuss public broadband solutions.
Pictured: Nicole Cottle, Alexis Christensen, and @rtimmerman of Utah-based @UTOPIAFiber, w/Matt Farr and Mohammad Khogiani of RuCon Consulting & Engineering.
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Today, AAPB is meeting with both House and Senate offices to discuss support for public broadband🏛️🛜
Marlena Pfeiffer and Curtis Dean met this morning with @RepMMM's office to discuss the crucial role @BroadbandAction plays for her constituents in Iowa.
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Success stories are crucial. They go a long way in both encouraging and motivating communities considering public broadband.
- Matt Farr of RuCon Consulting & Engineering touts the importance of awareness and visibility in our final, town hall-style panel.
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If you truly listen to your community, their concerns and struggles, you have a responsibility to connect the dots they may not yet see or understand.
- Jon Willow of @BroadbandAction on the role of #publicbroadband advocates during our town hall-style panel
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In our second panel on public-private partnerships, @enoss remarks:
"The idea has always been interesting. But I’ve seen cities go through process after process that never leads to action. Moving from idea to execution is the hard part."
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#PublicBroadband champion @gigibsohn (@AAPBroadband’s Executive Director) is here at @NewAmerica’s D.C. office for @OTI and AAPB’s #CommunityFirst25 conference, sitting down with @enoss (@tinginternet’s President and CEO) for an engaging fireside chat! 👏 https://t.co/y7Ik6YyobX
.@rtimmerman of @utopiafiber: Lots of folks talk about new technologies, but only one trend has been consistent since I’ve started:
Demand for fiber has consistently and reliably increased uptake over every other technology. Again and again.
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.@Connect_Fund's Brian Vo: Growing theme in impact investing is employee ownership: funders are backing models where workers earn shares & build equity.
While not community ownership, it’s a stepping stone: something to keep in mind when talking to investors.
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We’re thrilled that @gordonrink, @JoshEdmonds216, @BrianDVo, and @rtimmerman could join us at @NewAmerica for @OTI and @AAPBroadband’s inaugural #publicbroadband conference, #CommunityFirst25! (+ hat tip to our own Raza Panjwani for moderating this panel!) https://t.co/2RuAOHShVa
One way to avoid costly mistakes? 🤔
.@gordonrink of @MapleBroadband: Start with smaller contracts that include clear exit clauses. It gives your team time to learn and adjust as you grow.
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.@rtimmerman of @utopiafiber: Local advocacy is essential. It helps organize community efforts to build public broadband and push back against misinformation. #CommunityFirst25 #PublicBroadband
.@NewAmerica’s Raza Panjwani kicks off the first panel of #CommunityFirst25: From Vision to Connection – Building a Successful Public Broadband Network.
He asks @MapleBroadband, @utopiafiber, @Connect_Fund, @TCLP_News, & @DigitalC_org how each built #publicbroadband networks.
“The more community-owned networks we have, the easier it will be to push back against the cable industry and other incumbents who don’t want us to thrive.” - @gigibsohn welcomes attendees of our inaugural public broadband conference. 👋🏼 #CommunityFirst25
Advocacy training is underway! 💪🏼 It’s a full house as @gigibsohn equips community broadband advocates for a successful Hill Day tomorrow. #CommunityFirst25
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