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Broadband policy is no longer just happening in Washington. States are now driving many of the biggest decisions around BEAD funding, broadband deployment, and infrastructure investment.

In this new blog, we revisit a The Broadband Bunch conversation with Steven Schwerbel of WISPA, who shares insights from the front lines of state broadband advocacy, including:

🔹 Why fixed wireless continues to play an important role in rural broadband expansion

🔹 How states are approaching broadband legislation and infrastructure funding

🔹 Why tech-neutral policy matters for getting communities connected faster

🔹 Real-world stories of broadband innovation and disaster recovery

Follow this link to read the blog or listen to the full episode: https://etisoftware.com/resources/blog/steve-schwerbel-explains-bead-funding-fixed-wireless-and-state-broadband-policy/

Most fiber builds fail to scale because they pick the wrong markets, not because of the technology.

A new The Broadband Bunch blog breaks down how Steve Smith and LiveOak Fiber did the opposite, scaling to 40,000+ customers in under four years by focusing on underserved, high-growth communities across Georgia and Florida.

https://etisoftware.com/resources/blog/building-fiber-broadband-networks-in-the-southeast-how-live-oak-fiber-scaled-to-40000-customers/