Mastering Joint Use Management for Efficient Broadband Expansion

October 4, 2023 | Online :: Eastern Time

Billions of dollars of federal and state funding for broadband deployments, technology like 5G wireless, and regulatory changes designed to facilitate easier and faster access to poles are putting increased pressure on pole owners. Pole owners may not have the resources to respond to the increased volume of requests to attach to poles. Failure to comply with attachment requests in a timely manner may lead to penalties and risks to your pole plant.

This webinar will provide pole owners and broadband providers solutions to help understand the status of your pole plant, who is attached where, and develop platform-based, streamlined processes to ensure compliance with regulations, proper cost recovery, and a favorable public opinion.

Learning Outcomes

Discuss the state of broadband deployments in the U.S.
Identify the challenges facing pole owners and broadband providers in todays environment
Assess the value of audits and inspection programs to provide the most value to all stakeholders and stay in compliance with regulations
Review the technologies that are in use to make joint use management more accurate, efficient, and cost effective

Instructors

Ron Bilodeau, Director of Strategic Solutions for Technical Services, Osmose

Ron Bilodeau is a Director of Strategic Solutions for Technical Services at Osmose. Ron has more than 35 years of experience in both telecommunications construction and electric utility operations management. Ron earned an MBA and BA in Communications and Management from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, a Graduate Certificate in Renewable Energy from the University of Nevada Reno and is a Certified Project Management Professional. In his current role, he provides solutions and recommendations to the utility and broadband industries on a wide-ranging scope of requirements including joint use, broadband buildout, and wireless attachment and colocation programs and processes. [email protected]

Chris DiLiberto, Director of Strategic Solutions for Technical Services, Osmose

Chris DiLiberto is a Director of Strategic Solutions for Technical Services at Osmose. During his 25-year tenure, Chris has overseen the collection and population of electrical network data for geographic information systems (GIS) for utilities across the U.S. and the Caribbean. His focus is on asset network data and joint use. Before this role, Chris managed the Data Services Project Delivery group at Osmose where he directed the activity to format field collected data to meet customer specific needs with a focus on data quality and customer satisfaction. Chris is a graduate of Syracuse University. [email protected]

Online Delivery

We will be using Microsoft Teams to facilitate your participation in the upcoming event. You do not need to have an existing Teams account in order to participate in the broadcast – the course will play in your browser and you will have the option of using a microphone to speak with the room and ask questions, or type any questions in via the chat window and our on-site representative will relay your question to the instructor.

Microsoft recommends downloading and installing the Teams app if possible. You may also use the Edge browser or Chrome.
You will receive a separate email with a unique link to a personalized landing page which will include links to join all sessions of this event.
If you are using a microphone, please ensure that it is muted until such time as you need to ask a question.
The remote meeting connection will be open approximately 30 minutes before the start of the course. We encourage you to connect as early as possible in case you experience any unforeseen problems.

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