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Join Us September 9th at 6p ET for A Summer Recap: What's Going On With Broadband Projects? - Episode 18 of Connect This!
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On Episode 18 of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) to catch up after a frenzied summer. With all of the federal, state, and local broadband infrastructure funding programs and projects announced over the last three months, the panel breaks down what they've been seeing across the country.
Join us for the live show tomorrow, September 9th, at 6pm ET.
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