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Getting People to Work Together
“The thing that really pleased me is that those two mayors were willing to put aside their geographic boundaries their voting constituent boundaries and to say, ‘if we collaborate, then this entire area will benefit,’” said Hilda Legg Vice Chair of the 2013 Broadband Communities Summit and former Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service. Legg…
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A Different Way of Thinking
One of the comments made by independent operators at the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit is that it was refreshing to hear different points of view. This point is touched upon in this interview with Hilda Legg, who was Co-Chair of the 2012 Broadband Communities Summit. Legg also talks about the formation of various entities to…
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Ensuring a Level Playing Field
How do you evaluate loan applications when as much as 25% cashflow is at risk? Hilda Legg, former RUS Administrator, asks this question with regards to the transition of USF to the Connect America Fund. In this interview Legg discusses USF, particularly from the perspective of the issues it raises for the RUS. She also…
