Community First: The Future of Public Broadband Conference and Hill Day
Wed, May 14
|Washington
Join public broadband leaders for two days of strategy, advocacy, community-focused discussions and networking in Washington, D.C.


Time & Location
May 14, 2025, 9:00 AM – May 15, 2025, 7:00 AM
Washington, 740 15th St NW #900, Washington, DC 20005, USA
About the event
Join Us for Community First: The Future of Public Broadband Conference and Hill Day | May 14–15 | Washington, D.C.
The American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) and New America Open Technology Institute (OTI) is proud to host Community First: The Future of Public Broadband Conference and Hill Day, our inaugural public broadband conference, bringing together public broadband champions, community leaders, policymakers and industry experts for two days of strategy, advocacy, discussions and networking in the nation’s capital. As momentum grows for community-owned broadband networks and cooperatives, this event will provide an essential space to share best practices, discuss financing, shape public policy, and support the development and expansion of public broadband networks to ensure all Americans have access to reliable, high-speed, affordable internet service.
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