Connecting All Missourians Broadband Stakeholder Summit

2nd Annual Connecting All Missourians Broadband Stakeholder Summit

RSVPs for in-person attendance are due by Thursday, November 2.

DED’s Office of Broadband Development invites you to join us on November 7, 2023, for the 2nd Annual Connecting All Missourians Broadband Stakeholder Summit.

We hope you’ll attend to hear from OBD team members and key partners as we highlight our current and upcoming efforts to help bring a quality internet connection to every Missourian.

Connecting All Missourians programs, funded through the Federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program and the Digital Equity Act (DEA), represent an unprecedented opportunity to connect unserved and underserved Missourians. These programs will fund lasting investments for broadband infrastructure and measures to promote broadband adoption such as digital inclusion.

In addition to updates from OBD, the agenda includes a series of panel discussions such as Right-of-Way & Permitting, Workforce, and Outside Voices. However, the main purpose of the summit is to hear from our stakeholders: rural and urban citizens, businesses, community anchor institutions, local governments, and service providers. Stakeholder input is crucial to OBD’s work as we develop future programs. There will be time to provide public comment of the draft Digital Opportunity Plan and BEAD Initial Proposal Volumes 1 & 2.

For any questions, please contact us at broadband@ded.mo.gov or 573-526-1028.

2nd Annual Connecting All Missourians Broadband Stakeholder Summit

Tuesday, November 7 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.