Broadband Workshops & Webinars
Broadband Webinars & Workshops
Healthcare in the Digital Age: Request a Workshop in Your Community!
Explore the critical connection between broadband access and improved health outcomes—and how these advancements drive local economic growth at a free daylong workshop.
As broadband availability grows, the question becomes: How can we maximize its impact on health outcomes and quality of life? This workshop will provide a forum for actionable strategies that strengthen communities and foster economic resilience.
Webinar – 2026 State Broadband Expansion Grant: How does it help fill your County’s Gaps in Service?
This webinar explores financing broadband expansion through the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands loan program, with guest speakers Richard Sneider and Monica Treptow.
Mapping Matters: Expanding your Digital Footprint
Join us April 7 for a lunch‑and-learn webinar focused on how digital mapping and online visibility shape economic opportunity—especially in rural places. This session is informed by the research and 2024 Wisconsin Rural Economic Summit presentation of Dr. Jacob Thebault‑Spieker (UW–Madison), whose work highlights how rural communities are often underrepresented on digital platforms, leaving them effectively invisible in an increasingly map‑driven economy. His research on rural digital footprints and information gaps helps explain why many communities struggle to appear accurately on platforms like Google Maps and Apple Maps—and why intentional, local action matters.
Webinar – BEAD 2025: What Changed, What’s Next, and What Communities Can Do
This webinar explores financing broadband expansion through the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands loan program, with guest speakers Richard Sneider and Monica Treptow.
Broadband Deployment: Sharing Right of Way Assets with Existing Utilities
(Image Source: Aaron Lefler / Unsplash) Understanding the process of utility pole attachments and rights of way is a crucial step in successful broadband deployment. Join us for this informative webinar where you’ll learn how to effectively collaborate with existing utilities to enhance your broadband expansion project. What You’ll Gain: Intended Audience: This webinar is […]
Incentivizing Broadband Projects: Board of Commissioners of Public Lands
This webinar explores financing broadband expansion through the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands loan program, with guest speakers Richard Sneider and Monica Treptow.
Broadband Planning: Tools for Community Engagement – Part 2: Forums & Asset Mapping
This August 28, 2023 Lunch-n-Learn session we explore when to use community forums and asset mapping as part of your data collection. We provide you with a useful checklist to help you plan your forum.
Broadband Planning: Tools for Community Engagement Part 1 – Surveys and Conversations
This August 21, 2023 Lunch-n-Learn session explored two effective community engagement tools for broadband planning – surveys and conversations.
Broadband Planning: Prioritize and Focus Your Community Engagement
This August 14, 2023 Lunch-n-Learn session highlighted ways to engage the community in your local broadband planning, as well as relevant tools. Use the provided worksheet with your planning team to determine your goals for community engagement.