Session Description:

This session will highlight the Regional Broadband Needs Assessment, a comprehensive study of commercial broadband internet availability for Barnstable County with recommendations on strategies to pursue fixed and mobile network upgrades and expansions and to address challenges that Cape Cod residents face in broadband access and adoption. Findings and recommendations from the Assessment will be contextualized by statewide efforts led by the Massachusetts Broadband Institute and ongoing local planning efforts.

Speakers:

• David Talbot, Director of Research Services, CTC Technology and Energy
• Michael Solitro, Special Projects Coordinator, Town of Orleans
• Steven Tupper, Deputy Director, Cape Cod Commission