Event highlights: Broadband Communities Summit West

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A look back at the top stories that came out of Broadband Communities Summit West last week in San Diego, California

Broadband Communities Summit West attracted community leaders, property owners, network infrastructure builders, and internet service providers to San Diego. Dozens of topics were highlighted in the summit’s agenda. Here’s a look back at some key highlights.

1. Boldyn Networks shares secrets behind success on military bases
   Boldyn Networks is spearheading over 90 network infrastructure projects on 70 military bases across the United States. Meanwhile, the firm has even higher hopes for the near future, aiming to double their current number of projects on military bases within 12 months.

2. Bygone subsidies led to LA County’s broadband plan
   Subsidies like the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) are unaffordable and set communities up for failure. That’s according to Eric Sasaki, the manager of major programs at L.A. County’s internal services department, who gave a keynote address at Broadband Communities Summit West last week.

3. Internet providers stress need to take accountability for mistakes
   Taking accountability for mistakes made and not pointing fingers to get out of the hot seat can go a long way towards winning over the hearts and minds of customers. That was the advice of Ben Elkins, the CEO of AireBeam and Utah Broadband, and Lexi Christensen, UTOPIA Fiber’s marketing director, at Broadband Communities Summit West in San Diego.

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