The CDFA-Ice Miller Broadband Financing Bootcamp will provide a high-level discussion on issues impacting broadband development, deployment, and financing. Topics include an overview of the current broadband landscape and the challenges faced by urban and rural markets, approaches to expanding broadband access including using public/private partnerships, and discussing the innovative financing for broadband at the federal, state, and local levels. This comprehensive bootcamp will also provide attendees with critical information for accessing the plethora of financing available to support broadband expansion into underserved markets throughout the country.

From crowdfunding to co-ops, during this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we will learn about the tools that are being used to bridge the financing gap and make local economies work.