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If you truly listen to your community, their concerns and struggles, you have a responsibility to connect the dots they may not yet see or understand. - Jon Willow of Community Broadband Action Network on the role of #publicbroadband advocates during our town hall-style panel #CommunityFirst25

Success stories are crucial. They go a long way in both encouraging and motivating communities considering public broadband. - Matt Farr of RuCon Consulting & Engineering touts the importance of awareness and visibility in our final, town hall-style panel. #CommunityFirst25

An amazing event! So glad to be able to partner with AAPB (American Association for Public Broadband). 🎉

Today, AAPB is meeting with both House and Senate offices to discuss support for public broadband🏛️🛜 Marlena Pfeiffer and Curtis Dean met this morning with Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D.'s office to discuss the crucial role Community Broadband Action Network plays for her constituents in Iowa. #CommunityFirst25

Continuing our Hill Day, advocates met w/Senator John Curtis’ office to discuss public broadband solutions. Pictured: Nicole Cottle, Alexis Christensen, and Roger Timmerman of Utah-based UTOPIA Fiber, w/Matt Farr and Mohammad Khogiani of RuCon Consulting & Engineering. #CommunityFirst25

Public broadband advocate and community organizer Jennifer Redman met with staff in Congresswoman Maxine Dexter's office to discuss Community Broadband PDX's work to create a public broadband infrastructure option for all Portlanders. Nothing like an AAPB Hill Day! 🏛️ #CommunityFirst25

Amazing work! 👏 Matt Farr and MohammadKhogiani of RuCon Consulting & Engineering, as well as Christina Culver, of Sun Valley Policy Forum and EdNexus Advisors, LLC met with Jim Risch of the great state of Idaho today to discuss public broadband efforts.🛜 #CommunityFirst25

Hill Day adventures continued! 🏛️ AAPB Executive Director Gigi Sohn, Bonfire Infrastructure Group’s Brian Hollister, Vivacity’s Jessica Fowler & Maple Broadband’s Ellie de Villiers met with Congresswoman Nikema Williams’s office to talk all things public broadband. #CommunityFirst25

It was wonderful to snap a selfie with Michael Bennet! 🤳 AAPB's Gigi Sohn, alongside Bonfire Infrastructure Group's Brian Hollister, Vivacity's Jessica Fowler, and Maple Broadband's Ellie de Villiers, met with the Senator's staff to discuss public broadband efforts. #CommunityFirst25

That’s a wrap on our Hill Day! 🏛️ Huge thanks to all of our advocates and members who joined us on Capitol Hill as well as at our inaugural conference. The work doesn’t stop here. Want to support public broadband? 🤔 Become an AAPB member today: aapb.us/membership

Last week, AAPB advocates hit Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and staff. From Oregon to Vermont, community broadband leaders shared stories of local innovation, expanded access, and the urgent need to protect and grow support for public broadband. Thanks to all who joined!

Become an AAPB member today, and you’ll receive: 🔒 exclusive access to advocacy and industry leaders 👀 visibility into a growing sector of the industry 💡 insights from top public broadband networks 📚 opportunities to showcase your solutions Join us: aapb.us/membership

Communities can't wait any longer for #broadband. Like Oakland, they are building their own. Let's face it, Internet access is a utility like water and electricity. It's essential for full participation in society. AAPB (American Association for Public Broadband) broadbandbreakfast.com/oakland-city-c…

We were proud to have Vermont well-represented during our inaugural public broadband conference and Hill Day. Special thanks to Christa Shute, Ellie de Villiers 🌻 🇺🇦 🇺🇲 🇿🇦, and Alex Kelley of Center on Rural Innovation for leading the charge. 💪🏻 manchesterjournal.com/business/natio…

When no one else would step up, Monahans, TX built its own broadband network. Great story via Texas Standard (@texasstandard.bsky.social) on local action and rural connectivity. 👏 texasstandard.org/stories/monaha…