The Divide: Blair Levin on 30 years of the Telecom Act and what must come next

Light Reading Podcasts by Phil Harvey

Apr 15, 202634:59Technology

Former FCC official Blair Levin joins the podcast to discuss BEAD program updates and how the federal government can best prepare for the future of connectivity and AI as we mark 30 years of the 1996 Telecommunications A...

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