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2023 Kansas Broadband Summit <\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n
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The Kansas Office of Broadband Development held its inaugural Kansas Broadband Summit was held in 2023 at the Wichita State University Hughes Metropolitan Complex. There were more than 270 engaged stakeholders and partners registered for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal for the day was to provide an opportunity to share engagement strategies and information with key partners regarding BEAD and DE (digital equity) planning efforts. This event provided an opportunity to discuss how the Office of Broadband Development and our partners across the State of Kansas can work together to efficiently and effectively use federal and state funding to achieve the highest level of high-speed internet deployment and adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts from National Telecommunications Information Administration, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, internet service providers, digital equity champions, and State of Kansas joined us for a day of learning, engagement, and networking.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Keynote Speaker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Angela Thi Bennett will serve as the first-ever digital equity director at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), within the US Department of Commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She will move from her current position as DigitalC\u2019s director of advocacy, where she has been a strong champion for digital inclusion in Cleveland. Angela has also been deeply engaged in national digital equity work for years with National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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