CTC President Joanne Hovis discussed the benefits of high-speed broadband as a panelist at the Media Access Project (MAP) policy forum, "Broadband Stimulus and the National Broadband Plan: What They Mean for Communications, Technology, and Innovation."

Sharing the platform with Thomas Kalil from the White House Office of Science and Technology, among others, Ms. Hovis addressed a range of issues, including the importance of including community anchor institutions in the development of community-based broadband networks.