WEBINAR 30 JUL 16:00 UTC – FBA Presents – From Funding to Foundation: Building Future-Ready Broadband Infrastructure for Tribal Nations

A title slide with a muted blue background branded for the Fiber Broadband Association. At the top left, the Fiber Broadband Association logo appears inside a white banner that spans much of the slide width, with a thin multicolored network graphic running along the bottom of the banner. Centered below in large, bold white text is the presentation title: "FBA Presents – From Funding to Foundation: Building Future-Ready Broadband Infrastructure for Tribal Nations." The date, "July 30 2026," appears in large white text at the lower left. The design is clean and minimal, emphasizing the presentation title against the solid blue background.
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On Thursday, 30 July 2026 at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC), the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) hosts ‘FBA Presents – From Funding to Foundation: Building Future-Ready Broadband Infrastructure for Tribal Nations‘, presented by Tzeitel Buchanan and Steve Kalomas of Lumen.

The session promises a candid, forward-looking discussion on what’s working and what’s possible — designing for resilience and route diversity, turning federal funding into sustainable middle-mile assets, advancing digital equity, and developing the local workforce to sustain it.

SPEAKERS
Tzeitel Buchanan – Director of Public Sector Programs and Community Partnerships, Lumen
Steve Kalomas – Account Director, Business Development – SLED Infrastructure, Lumen

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