Regional Community Forum Events

DEEP’s Office of Telecommunications and Broadband (OTB) is excited to share that we will be hosting nine Regional Community Forum events throughout the state as part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program outreach. These events will focus on the lived experiences of community members, aiding the state in gathering feedback on issues with access, performance, affordability, and digital skills. The sessions will also touch on unique local challenges and opportunities to help inform the state’s Initial Proposal and assist in informing how the state invests $144M in broadband funding. The full Initial Proposal has been posted for public comment. Initial Proposal Volume 1's public comment period will be open until Friday, November 17th, 2023, and Initial Proposal Volume 2's initial proposal public comment period will be open until December 8, 2023 and we want to ensure every region is well represented. 

The Southeastern Broadband Regional Community Forum has been scheduled for November 16, 2023 from 11:00 am- 1:00 pm at the Public Library of New London (63 Huntington St, New London, CT 06320). A light lunch will be provided, and children are welcome!  

Links:

About and Contact: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Energy/Office-of-Telecommunications-and-Broadband

Stakeholder Engagement: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Energy/Broadband-Deployment/Broadband-Stakeholder-Roundtables

The BEAD Program: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Energy/Broadband-Deployment/BEAD-Program