This webinar covered:
The eligibility of broadband facilities for FEMA reimbursement
Which broadband facilities are not eligible for FEMA reimbursement
How the broadband business model chosen by the electric cooperative may impact FEMA eligibility
Speakers
Wendy Huff Ellard, Baker Donelson
Wendy Huff Ellard is the co-leader of the Firm's Disaster Recovery and Government Services Team and maintains a national regulatory practice focused on disaster recovery, government contracting and public policy.
Ernie Abbott, Baker Donelson Ernest Abbott is the co-leader of the Firm's Disaster Recovery and Government Services Team and has extensive experience with the laws, regulations, policies and procedures relating to eligibility for federal disaster and mitigation assistance.
Brian O’Hara, NRECA Brian O'Hara joined NRECA in October 2017 as Senior Director Regulatory Issues focusing on telecommunications and broadband issues. He oversees regulatory policy on telecommunications and broadband issues for over 900 electric cooperatives. Brian has more than 20 years of telecommunications and broadband industry experience.
Additional Resources
memorandum__public_assistance_for_broadband_damage.pdf