{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6112c6ffaae63d001577f9d8/628791b26ff2110013463f2a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Divide: How rural electric co-ops like Tri-Co are closing deep broadband gaps","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6112c6ffaae63d001577f9d8/1653051781610-dd0d2ea104182f2d6f16af377a58a580.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode, we're joined by Elizabeth Page, national sales director at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ribboncommunications.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ribbon Communications</a>; and Aaron Young, chief operating officer at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tricoconnections.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tri-Co Connections</a>, a fiber broadband provider in rural Pennsylvania powered by Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, and a customer of Ribbon's. We discuss why, how and when Tri-Co started deploying broadband to its service area and the state of its rollout, why electric co-ops are well-placed to fill in broadband gaps in the rural US, Ribbon's role in rural broadband delivery – and much more.</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"}