The Divide: Where and why Zayo is building middle mile infrastructure

This week: Bill Long, chief product officer at Zayo, joins the podcast to discuss winning $92.9 million in NTIA Middle Mile grants and how those funds will help Zayo expand broadband capacity in multiple states.

Nicole Ferraro, Editor, host of 'The Divide' podcast

September 18, 2023

At a Glance

  • Where Zayo won Middle Mile grant funding, and the company's overall strategy for choosing those areas (01:25)
  • About Zayo's "BEAD in a Box" initiative to support local ISPs (08:20)
  • How Zayo is managing supply and construction challenges (10:00)

This episode features Bill Long, chief product officer at Zayo. Back in June, Zayo was awarded $92.9 million for three different projects through the NTIA's $1 billion Middle Mile program. We discuss where and why Zayo is building middle mile infrastructure, the status of the projects, how the company is collaborating with local ISPs in the lead up to BEAD funding, and more.

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About the Author(s)

Nicole Ferraro

Editor, host of 'The Divide' podcast, Light Reading

Nicole covers broadband, policy and the digital divide. She hosts The Divide on the Light Reading Podcast and tracks broadband builds in The Buildout column. Some* call her the Broadband Broad (*nobody).

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