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The Divide: USTelecom's Jonathan Spalter on striving for universal connectivityThe Divide: USTelecom's Jonathan Spalter on striving for universal connectivity

This week: Jonathan Spalter, CEO of USTelecom, joins the show to discuss how the telecommunications industry is working toward closing the digital divide, and what it will take to make the BEAD program a success.

Nicole Ferraro

May 30, 2023

At a Glance

  • What it will take to achieve universal connectivity (02:49)
  • BEAD's "rough edges," including grant taxes and Buy America rules (08:00)
  • The importance of funding the Affordable Connectivity Program (16:20)

This week: Jonathan Spalter, CEO of USTelecom, joins the show to discuss how the telecommunications industry is working toward closing the digital divide, and what it will take to make the BEAD program a success.

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Nicole Ferraro

Editor, Light Reading

Nicole covers the broadband industry and broadband policy. Some* call her the broadband broad (*no one). Nicole hosts The Divide – LR's podcast on the digital divide – and she tracks new broadband builds in The Buildout column.

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