SVP Public Policy & Government Affairs, Broadband Grants and Regulatory @ Brightspeed | CLO International @ Verizon
#Ziply Fiber's CEO Harold Zeitz's message on the importance of fast and reliable local permitting approvals is spot on. It is especially timely as #Brightspeed, Ziply and fiber builders across the country launch into the $42.5 billon Broadband Equity Access Deployment (BEAD) program. BEAD will help companies like ours bring ultra-fast fiber #broadband to millions of homes and businesses that today lack the internet speeds necessary to work, learn, play, and innovate in today's connected world. To help make the BEAD dream a reality, however, we need efficient, streamlined federal, state and local permitting processes. #broadbandforall #fiberinternet
We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to fully connect communities to the power of #broadband. Congress should act to expedite and streamline the #permitting process at the local government level. Ziply Fiber CEO Harold Zeitz shares his thoughts ⬇️
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11moHarold is a great leader and true partner in our efforts to deliver fiber to our respective customers.