If you experience limited access to the internet and would like to get the word to the right people, this event is for you.
Come to the Rural Broadband Forum on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Benton Event Center from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Hosted by the Arkansas Broadband Office and the Arkansas Department of Commerce, this forum will give the public, internet service providers, and stakeholders the opportunity to provide feedback of the recently released state-wide broadband report.
The Center is located at 17322 Interstate 30 in Benton. The forum will also be available via live stream at www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan.
The following special guests will be at the event:Tom Flak, CTO, Broadband Development GroupJeffrey Zern, VP, Broadband Expansion Strategy, WindstreamBob Mouser, SVP & General Manager of Hometown Services, Ritter CommunicationsDoug Maglothin, Diamond State Networks, Director of Operations, Electric CooperativesJason Hunt, CEO, CableSouth/Swyft ConnectPhilip Powell, Assistant Director, Local Affairs & Rural Development, Farm BureauAngie Cooper, Chief Program Officer, Heartland Forward See the list of Saline County events at www.mysaline.com/events