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Webinars

SHLB Webinars

As your go-to resource for community anchor institution broadband, the SHLB Coalition is proud to host webinars featuring key industry leaders and researchers to discuss relevant broadband issues.

The most recently recorded webinar is available to the public for a month following its air date, but SHLB members may access the full archive of webinars through our online resource library.

SHLB webinars are free and open to the public.

Webinar Recording

 BEAD, USF & Tariffs: What to Expect

As the new presidential administration reshapes trade policy, the telecom sector is watching closely. What could new tariffs mean for broadband deployment, network maintenance, and supply chains? Join industry experts for a timely conversation on the potential ripple effects—especially on BEAD implementation, USF funded projects, and efforts to close the digital divide. Don’t miss this critical discussion on what lies ahead for broadband infrastructure.

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Meet our experts:

  • Moderator: Joey Wender, Executive Director, SHLB Coalition
  • Moderator: Kristen Corra, Policy Counsel, SHLB Coalition
  • Blair Levin, Nonresident Senior Fellow – Brookings Metro
  • Marissa Mitrovich, Vice President of Public Policy, Fiber Broadband Association

2025 Recordings

BEAD, USF & Tariffs: What to Expect
Debriefing the SCOTUS USF Oral Arguments
Supreme Court & Universal Service: What’s at Stake?
Should Congress Repeal the FCC’s E-Rate HotSpot Lending Decision?
Navigating Broadband Policy During the Trump Administration

November 13, 2024- Broadband Policy after the Election: What to expect from Congress and the next Administration?

September 25, 2024- Universal Service Reform After the Fifth Circuit Consumers' Research Decision

September 11, 2024- Preparing for the FCC's Cybersecurity Funding Opportunity 

August 28, 2024- E-rate HotSpot Lending - Answering Your Questions

August 14, 2024- Decoding the 5th Circuit’s Decision on the USF

July 2024-The E-rate HotSpot Opportunity: Interpreting the FCC's HotSpot Lending Order for Schools and Libraries

February 2024- How Libraries Can Upgrade Their Internet Through the BEAD Program

You can view more past webinars here and here.

SHLB webinars are supported by the following corporate sponsors

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