Emergency Services: Fighting Fire with Fiber

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

12:30pm – 1:20pm

Location: Ryman Studios F/G

Increasing broadband connectivity is an obvious economic win, but it also enhances public safety operations. Douglas Fast Net (DFN) of Oregon opened the fiber pipes to Douglas County Fire District 2 headquarters and a remote response camp during the 2020 west coast wildfires. Learn what it takes to turn up gigabit-speed broadband in the middle of a natural disaster and the benefits first responders gained with fiber connectivity.

Moderator(s)

Sean Gonsalves

Senior Reporter, Editor and Communications Team Lead
Community Broadband Networks Initiative, Institute for Local Self Reliance

Panelist(s)

Mary N. Jander

Senior Analyst
Futuriom

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Ryan McCowan

CTO Americas
Adtran

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Todd Way

CEO
Douglas Fast Net

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