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BEAD’s Next Moves: New On-Demand Executive Roundtable Session Drops

Experts from iconectiv, Intelsat and Ookla Talk Transparency and Accountability for Multi-Billion-Dollar Program; Deliver Key Insights for State Broadband Officials, Tech Providers and Community Advocates

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iconectiv:

What:

As the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program moves from planning to implementation, it’s important to spend this historic investment efficiently, equitably and transparently. With funds soon reaching states and subgrantees, stakeholders must navigate urgent challenges around compliance and accountability.

 

A new on-demand executive roundtable session, BEAD's Next Moves, dives into recent regulatory updates, compliance trends and tools for effective fund tracking. Featuring experts from iconectiv, Intelsat and Ookla, the webinar examines an array of topics from balancing speed with oversight to leveraging digital tools for reporting and building lasting frameworks for transparency and trust.

 

The virtual session addresses several pertinent topics for state broadband officials, tech providers, community advocates and others with a stake in BEAD Program deployment, including:

  • Policy and procedural changes impacting states and subgrantees
  • Ensuring accurate and transparent tracking of BEAD spending
  • How state broadband offices can balance the urgency to deploy funds while preventing potential waste, fraud or inefficiency
  • Role of digital audit tools, GIS-based tracking or industry-standard frameworks, in helping federal and state agencies monitor BEAD-funded projects in real time
  • Reporting and accountability frameworks to satisfy both NTIA requirements and local transparency expectations

Who:

Hosted by Network Media Group Publisher Abe Nejad, the on-demand session features industry experts:

  • Blane Boynton – Vice President of Product Development, Intelsat
  • Bryan Darr – Vice President, Government Affairs, Ookla
  • Juan Carlos Ortiz – Principal, Corporate Business Development, iconectiv

Where:

Watch “BEAD’s Next Moves” on demand here.

About iconectiv

Your business and your customers need to confidently access and exchange information simply, seamlessly and securely. iconectiv's extensive experience in information services, digital identity and numbering intelligence helps you do just that. In fact, more than 5K customers rely on our data exchange platforms each day to keep their networks, devices and applications connected and 2B consumers and businesses protected. Our cloud-based information as a service network and operations management and numbering solutions spans trusted communications, digital identity management and fraud prevention. For more information, http://www.iconectiv.com/. Follow us on X and LinkedIn.

Contacts

Media Contacts:
Sharon Oddy
iconectiv
+1-732-699-5130/908-809-2268
soddy@iconectiv.com

Casey Bush
Global Results Communications
+1-949-689-9550
iconectiv@globalresultspr.com

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Contacts

Media Contacts:
Sharon Oddy
iconectiv
+1-732-699-5130/908-809-2268
soddy@iconectiv.com

Casey Bush
Global Results Communications
+1-949-689-9550
iconectiv@globalresultspr.com

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