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Cheri Beranek

Cheri Beranek

Cheri Beranek is the CEO of Clearfield, a 2023 EY National Entrepreneur of the Year award winner and a 2021 Minnesota Business Hall of Fame inductee. Under her leadership, Clearfield has grown from a concept to a market cap of more than $500 million providing optical-fiber management and connectivity solutions across North America.

Great Expectations — A Look Ahead at Broadband 2024

Wednesday, 03 April 2024 10:05
For broadband and fiber, 2024 will be huge. Industry stakeholders are preparing for next year and beyond when $42.5 billion in Broadband, Equity, Access, and…

Intent vs Reality: How “Build America, Buy America” Could Hurt Our Goal of Universal Broadband

Tuesday, 31 October 2023 02:11
“Buy America” is intended to create jobs, but with universal broadband deployment, it could backfire. The floodgates of funding for broadband are about to burst.…

100/20 v. 25/3 - What’s the Difference and Why It Matters Now, More than Ever

Friday, 01 September 2023 06:54
Two simple sets of numbers suddenly hold crucial importance in today's world. How much data do you use daily? Monthly? Understandably, few of us have…

What Rural Broadband Means to Me

Monday, 07 August 2023 02:25
Bringing everyone online has the potential to unlock advancements like we’ve never seen before — I am honored to be a part of reigning in…

Broadband Permitting Processes Must Change

Thursday, 22 June 2023 02:57
To ensure the successful rollout of universal broadband, streamlining the complex web of permitting is critical. Bridging the digital divide is within our reach. As…

Broadband Maps Are Finished, but What Do We Do About Misrepresentation?

Wednesday, 24 May 2023 01:01
In Nov 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allocated $65 billion in funding toward broadband deployment and affordability. The bulk of that money —…

65-Billion Dollar Success Stories: How States Are Tapping Into Broadband Infrastructure Funds to Get It Done Right

Tuesday, 16 May 2023 01:20
With record-level federal funding and successful deployment strategies to model after, we have never been closer to achieving universal broadband. Generations of farmers have passed…

Universal Broadband Deployment - The Different Partnerships and Channels of Success

Monday, 24 April 2023 00:41
What do I imagine when I picture a world with universal broadband? I see rural towns like the one I grew up in equipped with…

From Giants to Local ISPs - The Partnerships that Will Make the Universal Broadband Rollout Successful

Tuesday, 21 March 2023 01:24
To get more people the broadband they need sooner, the best job we can do now is rally behind getting it done. Broadband, like electricity…
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