The FCBA State and Local Practice Committee will sponsor a CLE on Thursday, June 11, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET entitled Don’t Stop BEAD-lievin’: Tracking Broadband Deployment Progress, Pitfalls, and Policy Implications. This program will be held virtually via the Zoom platform.
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FCBA will apply for 2.0 hours of MCLE credit from the VA Bar. This program has NOT yet been approved. Attorneys licensed outside Virginia may use the certificate and materials provided to apply for credit in their jurisdictions.
AGENDA
This CLE program examines the current state of broadband deployment under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, with a focus on how funding is translating into on-the-ground infrastructure. Panelists will provide an update on state implementation efforts, subgrantee selection, and evolving compliance obligations, while highlighting key legal and regulatory issues emerging during deployment. The discussion will also explore practical challenges facing providers and policymakers, including permitting, labor, supply chain constraints, and coordination with other federal and state broadband initiatives. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of where BEAD deployment stands today and what to expect as projects move from planning to execution.
3:00 – 3:05 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
Andrew Klein, Managing Attorney, Klein Law Group PLLC
3:05 – 4:00 p.m. Perspectives from the Industry
Moderator:
Abram Shanedling, Special Counsel, Sheppard Mullin
Panelists:
Carl Gipson, VP, Local Government & Community Affairs (PWN), Comcast
Christian Hoefly, Senior Corporate Counsel, Policy Strategy, T-Mobile
Philip Macres, Principal, Klein Law Group PLLC
Mark Vasconi, Consultant, Vasconi Consulting
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Perspectives from the Regulators
Moderator:
Matt DeTura, Senior Counsel, External and State Affairs, CTIA
Panelists:
David Brodian, Chief Counsel, NTIA
Emily Hale, Assistant State Broadband Director, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Bree Maki, Executive Director, Minnesota Office of Broadband Deployment
Cole McAndrew, Senior Policy Analyst Office of Broadband, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
Cost: $150.00 for Private Sector Members; $95.00 for Non-Profit 501c3 Members; $50.00 for Government/Academic/Transitional/Retired Members; No charge for Law Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Members