{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6112c6ffaae63d001577f9d8/6256f1cc0ecb4100128893a2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" The Divide: ACA's Matt Polka discusses unserved Americans' need for BEAD","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6112c6ffaae63d001577f9d8/1649865137954-46c35ab86c7a19cd72b19a4715104d3d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, we hear from Matt Polka, CEO of <a href=\"https://acaconnects.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ACA Connects</a>, a trade association representing small and midsize independent service providers since 1993. We discuss broadband access in the service areas represented by ACA Connects, as well as a recent letter Polka sent to the NTIA's Alan Davidson regarding the final rules for the NTIA's $42.45 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (or BEAD) grant program.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.lightreading.com/newsletter_signup.asp?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=Acast&amp;utm_campaign=Podcast_CTA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter.</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Light Reading"}