Broadband Funding – Regulation & Policy Expertise

In this episode, we speak with Carol Mattey, Principal of Mattey Consulting. We discuss a range of topics including the FCC's ongoing initiatives in annual federal spending known as the Universal Service Fund, which supports broadband connectivity for rural areas, schools, libraries, healthcare providers, and low-income consumers. We also look back at her involvement with the Connect America Fund initiative its successes and challenges. About Carol Mattey, founder of Mattey Consulting. She has over 30 years of experience as a senior executive in the U.S. government, consultant, and lawyer focusing on communications public policy. She led the development and implementation of the Connect America Fund to extend broadband to unserved areas in the United States. Carol is recognized as one of the country’s leading experts on USF regulation and policy.