Events

Upcoming Events

Past Events

Upcoming Events

• Broadband Summit

Hosted by the Door County Economic Development Corporation May 8, 2013 Click here or on image to read more and view the Agenda.

Door County has been very fortunate to have some fairly significant telecommunications infrastructure and service upgrades in recent months. This Broadband Summit is a day to celebrate and promote the infrastructure and service upgrades in Door County and debut the new telecommunications layer on the Door County GIS Map.

The Summit a day-long event, open to the public, with three roundtable presentations at locations around the County:

• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Roundtable at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay
• 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Roundtable at Bertschinger Center, Egg Harbor
• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Roundtable at Sister Bay Fire Station

Read about the County's efforts to address high-speed telecommunications gaps and a new strategic economic plan that serves as a pathway to the future economic growth in the County: "Creating a Technology Advisory Council to Advance High Speed Connectivity in Your Community."

Past Events

• 2013 Broadband Planning Symposium

Hosted by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the LinkWISCONSIN Initiative April 4-5, 2013 Click here or on image to read more.

The 2013 Broadband Planning Symposium was part of the LinkWISCONSIN initiative to make Wisconsin more competitive through improved availability, adoption and use of broadband technology.

The Symposium brought together diverse stakeholders and provide an opportunity to build partnerships, explore various broadband planning efforts and facilitate future collaboration on additional steps that can be taken to work toward a common goal of enhancing broadband across the state.

The Symposium goals were to:

1. Bring together diverse stakeholders in the broadband planning process.
2. Explore action items in Wisconsin’s Broadband Playbook.
3. Consider strategies and timelines for moving forward with regional broadband plans.
4. Raise awareness about the LinkWISCONSIN initiative and the tools that can be used for broadband planning and policy making.

View the Symposium Agenda.

Read Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Symposium.

Webinar for Municipalities & Communities

Hosted by Broadband Communities Magazine Online The Advantages of Fiber for Economic Development Broadcast Aug. 24 Click here or on image to view.

FCC Webcast on Form 477 Compliance

FCC Webinar: Form 477 Compliance Broadcast July 15 Click here or on image to view.

BroadbandUS TV Webcast on Broadband - The Year in Review

Broadband in America: The Year in Review; What Lays Ahead Click on image and follow "Webcast Archives" in right-hand column to view.

BroadbandUS TV hosts Jim Baller and Marty Stern and their guests presented a lively review of 2010, particularly of the FCC's day-old net neutrality decision, and shared some bold predictions for 2011.

Webcast Panelists:

• Cecilia Kang | Communications Industry Journalist, The Washington Post
• Art Brodsky | Communications Director, Public Knowledge
• Jeffrey Silva | Senior Policy Director, TMT, Medley Global Advisors
• Scott Cleland | President, The Precursor Group

BTOP/BIP Workshop

On February 24, 2010, a workshop was held to learn more about Federal NTIA and RUS grant opportunities available through the BTOP/BIP Round 2 NOFA. Important changes from Round 1 were discussed and providers and others had a good opportunity to ask questions and explore other issues relevant to this important program.

Slides from the workshop

Related Round 2 FAQ

Click on the links below to download audio files from the workshop. For best results, right click on a link, save the file to your computer and open the saved file.

• Introduction by Gary Evenson PSCW (5 MB)
• Workshop Overview by Chris McLean LinkAMERICA (5 MB)
• Broadband Mapping Overview by Chris McLean LinkAMERICA (3 MB)
• Broadband Planning by Robert Force LinkAMERICA (5 MB)
• LinkAMERICA Stewardship Program by Chris McClean (5 MB)
• Round 1 Highlights by Chris McClean (3.5 MB)
• DOA Grant Award by Bob Bocher DPI (10.5 MB)
• Round 2 BTOP by Jennifer Holtz LinkAMERICA (13 MB)
• Round 2 BTOP Q&A (8 MB)
• Round 2 BIP by Chris McClean LinkAMERICA (38.5 MB)
• Round 2 BIP & BTOP Q&A (7.5 MB)
• Compliance by Jennifer Holtz LinkAMERICA (15 MB)
• Final Group Discussion (22 MB)

BTOP/BIP Round 2 Webinar

On February 8, 2010, an overview of the BTOP/BIP NOFAs was provided in a webinar hosted by Chris McLean, former Director of the Rural Utilities Service under the Clinton Administration.

Slides from the webinar

On September 30, 2009, a Provider Workshop was held for all broadband providers that had been identified in the State of Wisconsin.