Broadband Leaders Talk About Gig Cities in North Carolina
North Carolina broadband leaders should find ways to attract companies to cities in need of better service to avoid challenging the state's restrictive laws such as happened in the city of Wilson before the FCC stepped in (see 1505150043), said…
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Marc Hoit, North Carolina State University chief information officer. That point was the main focus of a discussion about the future of broadband at a panel held in North Carolina by MCNC, which operates the North Carolina Research and Education Network. The panelists offered recommendations on how to provide cities and regions with tools and resources that attract broadband investments, Hoit said. Panelists included Blair Levin, Brookings Institute fellow; Glenn Ricart, founder and chief technology officer of U.S. Ignite; and Laura Spining, NTIA's director of broadband infrastructure.