Ask Me Anything Events

Ask Me Anything! with Ajit Pai, Partner at Searchlight Capital

Nov 21, 2024

Thank you for joining us for a special Ask Me Anything! with Searchlight Capital Partner and former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.

Ask Me Anything! with Brian Mitchell, Director of the Nevada State Broadband Office

Apr 19, 2024

Welcome! The broadband grants community is honored to have Brian Mitchell, Director of the Nevada State Broadband Office, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series on Friday, April 19, at 2:30p ET / 11:30a PT.

Ask Me Anything! with Ken Demlow, Project Manager at HR Green, Inc.

Apr 12, 2024

Welcome! The broadband grants community is honored to have Ken Demlow, project manager for HR Green, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series on Friday, April 12, at 2:30p ET / 11:30a PT.

Ask Me Anything! with Michael Weening, President and CEO of Calix

Mar 22, 2024

Join our session with President and CEO of Calix, Michael Weening, who brings more than 20 years of experience leading growth, strategy and transformation to his role as President and CEO.

Ask Me Anything! with Joanne Hovis, President of CTC Technology & Energy

Mar 8, 2024

Welcome! The broadband grants community is honored to have Joanne Hovis as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series on Friday, March 8, at 1:00p ET / 10:00a PT.

Ask Me Anything! with Kim McKinley, Chief Marketing Officer of Utopia Fiber

Feb 23, 2024

Welcome! The broadband grants community is honored to have Kim McKinley, Chief Marketing Officer of UTOPIA Fiber, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! with Carol Mattey, Former Deputy Chief of the FCC's Wireline Bureau

Feb 9, 2024

The broadband grants community is honored to have Carol Mattey, the former Deputy Chief of the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series on Friday, February 9, at 2:30p ET.

Ask Me Anything! with Jason Cohen, CEO of MyBundle.TV

Jan 26, 2024

The world of video has never been more complicated, but that also means the opportunity for broadband providers to embrace the change and help shoppers and customers figure it all out is as great as it ever was.

Ask Me Anything! with Blair Levin, Former Head of the National Broadband Plan

Jan 12, 2024

Welcome! The broadband grants community is honored to have Blair Levin, the former head of the National Broadband Plan, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series on Friday, January 12, at 2:30p ET.

Ask Me Anything! with Adam Geisler, President and COO of Tribal Ready

Nov 17, 2023

Welcome! The broadband grants community is honored to have Adam Geisler, President and COO of Tribal Ready, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series on Friday, November 17, at 2:30p ET.

Ask Me Anything! with Joshua Broder, CEO at Tilson

Nov 3, 2023

Welcome! The broadband grants community is honored to have Joshua Broder, CEO of Tilson, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series on Friday, November 3, at 2:30p ET.

Ask Me Anything! with Jason Rudin, Founder and CEO of Clad

Oct 27, 2023

Welcome! The broadband grants community is honored to have Jason Rudin, founder and CEO of Clad, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series on Friday, October 20 at 2:30p ET.

Ask Me Anything! with William Davidson, Director of Strategic Initiatives at NextEra Infrastructure Solutions

Oct 20, 2023

Ask Me Anything! with Matt Schmit, Director of the Illinois Office of Broadband

Oct 6, 2023

Matt Schmit has been is Director of the Illinois Office of Broadband since 2019, and has been working for more than 20 years in economic development. He is responsible for Illinois' $420 million investment in Connect Illinois and more than $1 billion through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

Ask Me Anything! with Evan Marwell, Founder and CEO of EducationSuperHighway

Sep 29, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Evan Marwell, founder and CEO of EducationSuperHighway as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! with Marc-André Campagna, Co-founder and CEO of Oxio

Sep 22, 2023

Marc-André Campagna is the co-founder & CEO at gaiia, the simplest platform to run your ISP. He dedicates his time to helping other ISPs grow and delight their customers at the same time.

Ask Me Anything! with Katherine Townsend, Director at M-Lab

Sep 15, 2023

Katherine joined Measurement Lab in January of 2023. Since then, she has led efforts to coordinate a multi-stakeholder, global community working toward a healthier, more open Internet for all.

Ask Me Anything! with Sachin Gupta, Director of Government Business and Economic Development at Centranet

Sep 1, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Sachin Gupta, director of government business and economic development at Centranet, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! with BJ Tanksley, Missouri Director of Broadband Development

Aug 25, 2023

BJ Tanksley, director of Broadband Development at the Missouri Department of Economic Development, is the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! with Offir Schwartz, Founder and CEO of CAPCON Networks

Aug 11, 2023

Welcome! The broadband grants community is honored to have Offir Schwartz, founder and CEO of Capcon Networks, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! with Valarry Bullard, Director of the New Jersey State Broadband Office

Jul 28, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Valarry Bullard, director of the New Jersey State Broadband Office, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! with Christine Hallquist, Executive Director of the Vermont Community Broadband Board

Jul 14, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Christine Hallquist, executive director of the Vermont Community Broadband Board, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! with Gerry Lawlor, Co-Founder and CEO of Hexvarium

Jun 30, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Gerry Lawlor, co-founder and CEO of Hexvarium.

Ask Me Anything! with Joshua Hildebrandt, Director of Broadband Initiatives at Georgia Technology Authority

Jun 16, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Joshua Hildebrandt, director of broadband initiatives for Broadband and Special Projects at Georgia Technology Authority.

Ask Me Anything! with Megan Beresford, Director of Broadband Programs at Learn Design Apply, Inc.

Jun 9, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Megan Beresford, director of Broadband Programs at Learn Design Apply, Inc., as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! with Jim Stritzinger, Director of the South Carolina Broadband Office

May 19, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Jim Stritzinger, director of the South Carolina Broadband Office, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! with James Stegeman, President and CEO of CostQuest Associates

May 12, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have James Stegeman, president and CEO of CostQuest Associates, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! with Veneeth Iyengar, Executive Director of ConnectLA

Apr 28, 2023

Veneeth Iyengar has the honor of being the first executive director of ConnectLA -- a role that came with the daunting task of eliminating Louisiana's digital divide by 2029.

Ask Me Anything! With Earnie Holtrey, Deputy Director of the Indiana Broadband Office

Apr 14, 2023

Deputy director of the Indiana Broadband Office, Earnie Holtrey, shares with us his knowledge in the broadband industry.

Ask Me Anything! with Dave Täht, Internet Pioneer

Mar 31, 2023

Dave is a lot of things. He's a musician, a computer scientist, a network engineer, and an open source software advocate. He is the co-founder of Bufferbloat.net, as well as LibreQos.io.

Ask Me Anything! with Katie Culleton and Brian O'Hara at NRECA

Mar 24, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Katie Culleton and Brian O'Hara at NRECA as the latest guests in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! With Jade Piros de Carvalho, Director of the Kansas Office of Broadband Development

Mar 17, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Jade Piros de Carvalho, director of the Kansas Office of Broadband Development, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! With Tamarah Holmes, PhD, Director of the Office of Broadband at the Virginia Dept. of Housing and Community Development

Feb 17, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Tamarah Holmes, PhD, director of the Office of Broadband at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! With Kathryn de Wit, Project Director for Broadband Access Initiative with the Pew Charitable Trusts

Feb 3, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Kathryn de Wit, project director for Broadband Access Initiative with the Pew Charitable Trusts, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! With Sally Doty, Director of the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM)

Jan 6, 2023

The broadband grants community is honored to have Sally Doty, director of the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM), as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series

Ask Me Anything! With Glen Howie, Arkansas State Broadband Director

Nov 18, 2022

The broadband grants community is honored to have Glen Howie, State Broadband Director for Arkansas, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! with Andy Berke, Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service

Nov 11, 2022

The broadband grants community is honored to have Andy Berke, administrator of the Rural Utilities Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as the latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! With Lori Adams

Nov 4, 2022

Lori Adams, Nokia's broadband policy and funding strategy group lead, brings her valuable insight into the industry to our next AMA.

Ask Me Anything! With Deborah Simpier

Oct 21, 2022

Join us for our AMA with Deborah Simpier, co-founder and CEO of Althea. During her time, she has helped to find creative solutions for rural Oregonians in search broadband, through successful, holistic partnerships in the region.

Ask Me Anything! With Joe Valandra

Oct 14, 2022

A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and as the senior vice president of Tribal Communications, LLC, Joe Valandra gives insight into the broadband issues facing these communities.

Ask Me Anything! With John Windhausen

Oct 7, 2022

John Windhausen, founder of the SHLB Coalition and recipient of the Community Broadband Hero of the Year award by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, joins us to give his unique insight into the industry.

Ask Me Anything! With Christopher Mitchell

Sep 23, 2022

This episode of Ask Me Anything! features Christopher Mitchell, the Director of the Community Broadband Networks Initiative of the Institute for Local Self Reliance, who is a leading national expert on community networks, Internet access, and local broadband policies.

Ask Me Anything! With Jonathan Chambers

Sep 9, 2022

Jonathan Chambers, Partner with Conexon, LLC, an industry professional primarily focused on getting electric cooperatives access to the materials they need to serve rural America, is our latest guest for the community's Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! With Nathan Stooke

Aug 26, 2022

Nathan Stooke, the CEO of Wisper Internet brings his insight into the industry as the latest guest for our community's Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! With Abhi Vyas and Don Walpole

Aug 12, 2022

Abhi and Don created Mem Protocol together – a platform designed to facilitate the creation of "human-centric" social networking tools to be used on the internet of the future: web3.

Ask Me Anything! With Tejus Kothari

Jul 29, 2022

Tejus is an expert in education, employment, and welfare and holds a Bachelor's of Science in civil engineering from MIT and a Master's in City Planning from the same.

Ask Me Anything! With Paul Garnett

Jul 15, 2022

Paul has more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications and technology law and policy. Before founding the Vernonburg Group, Paul was the Senior Director of the Airband Initiative with Microsoft. Paul is also a fierce advocate for universal broadband coverage.

Ask Me Anything! With Shirley Bloomfield

Jun 24, 2022

We’re honored to get an hour with Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association. The Rural Broadband Association represents nearly 850 independent, community-based telecommunications companies across rural America.

Ask Me Anything! With Lai Yi Ohlsen and Dustin Loup

Jun 17, 2022

The Broadband.Money community is honored to have Lai Yi Ohlsen, director of Measurement Lab, and Program Manager of the National Broadband Mapping Coalition for the Marconi Society Dustin Loup as the latest guests for our community's Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! With Elliot Noss, CEO of Ting Internet

Jun 3, 2022

On this episode of Ask Me Anything!, we will talk to Elliot about his more than 20 years of experience with Tucows, the second largest domain registrar in the world.

Ask Me Anything! With Brian Vo

May 20, 2022

On this episode of Ask Me Anything!, we will talk with Brian about his comprehensive experience in financial partnerships and capital investment opportunities as they relate to the telecom and technology sectors.

Ask Me Anything! with Chet Kanojia, CEO of Starry

May 13, 2022

Chet's built and scaled Starry, one of the fastest growing ISPs of all time. How'd he do it? What's next for Starry now that it's public and well-positioned to continue breakneck growth? What's Chet's vision for the connected future? Find out in this can't-miss AMA!

Ask Me Anything! With Jim Baller

May 6, 2022

On this episode of Ask Me Anything!, we will talk with Jim about his expertise on matters related to broadband access, funding, and partnerships as the country begins to build infrastructure following the passage of the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act.

Ask Me Anything! With Jeff Gavlinski

Apr 29, 2022

We are honored to have Mountain Connect Founder Jeff Gavlinski as our latest guest in the Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! With Doug Dawson

Apr 22, 2022

On this episode of Ask Me Anything!, we are honored to have owner and President of CCG Consulting Doug Dawson as our latest guest for our Ask Me Anything! series.

Ask Me Anything! With Christopher Ali

Apr 8, 2022

On this episode of Ask Me Anything!, we will talk to Christopher Ali, a UVA Professor and three-time author, about his most recent book, “Farm Fresh Broadband,” and the long road to bridging the digital divide and improving broadband connectivity across the country.

Ask Me Anything! With Gary Bolton

Mar 25, 2022

On this episode of Ask Me Anything!, we will talk to Gary about what his work with the FBA, the role he sees fiber playing alongside adjacent technologies in the wake of the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act, and how to get more Americans connected to better broadband.

Ask Me Anything! With Claude Aiken

Mar 11, 2022

Claude Aiken, President and CEO of the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association, will discuss his vision for the future of wireless, the role fiber-optic technology will play in this future, the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act, and how to improve broadband coverage for Americans as the country begins to exit the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ask Me Anything! With Darren Farnan

Feb 25, 2022

On this episode of Ask Me Anything!, we will talk with Darren about what it is like to work for an internet co-op, and how UEC attained the level of success it has, how the fiber industry has enduring the supply chain crisis exacerbated by the pandemic, and how the industry plans to proceed in the pandemic’s wake.

Ask Me Anything with Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf

Feb 11, 2022

In this can’t-miss discussion, Vint will share his perspectives on digital inclusion, how state and national broadband leaders should think about confronting digital inclusion challenges in their upcoming $75 billion broadband grant deployment, what really matters in network performance, the potential of Web3, and more.

Ask Me Anything! With Ben Bawtree-Jobson, CEO @ SiFI Networks

Jan 28, 2022

Less than a decade ago, Ben Bawtree-Jobson had the foresight to champion open-access fiber networks before even some of the foremost scholars in the telecom industry signed onto the model. We're honored to get an hour of Ask Me Anything with Ben Bawtree-Jobson, CEO at open access broadband leader SiFi Networks.

Ask Me Anything! With Scott Woods @ U.S. Dept. of Commerce

Jan 14, 2022

We’re honored to get an hour of Ask Me Anything! with Scott D. Woods, Director of the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (OIGC).

Ask Me Anything! with Corey Hauer, $984 Million Broadband Grant Winner

Dec 17, 2021

Here is your chance to get to know Corey Hauer, Founder and CEO of LTD Broadband, as a person, his vision for the future, how he thinks differently than many operators, and how he was able to win such sizable broadband grant support.

Ask Me Anything! With Craig Settles, Community Telehealth Pioneer

Dec 3, 2021

Welcome! We're honored to get an hour of Ask Me Anything with Craig Settles, long-time champion and pioneer of community broadband telehealth. Craig's tireless work has helped transform the last mile of broadband in the U.S., through his influence among national, state, and corporate decision makers, and his on-the-ground work building community broadband coalitions.

Ask Me Anything! With Peggy Schaffer, Director, ConnectMaine

Nov 19, 2021

Welcome! We're honored to get an hour of Ask Me Anything with Peggy Schaffer, Executive Director of ConnectMaine.