Originally posted on Bluebird Network
Bluebird’s President & CEO, Michael Morey, recently joined John Roth and Frederick Weiss to discuss the future of the internet in an episode of the Head in the Cloud Podcast. Morey addresses many issues communities face around the digital divide, and specific long-term solutions for bridging the divide.
In fact, Morey shared his experience of not having reliable connectivity at his home in St. Louis, Missouri. At the beginning of the pandemic, Morey quickly implemented COVID-19 safety precautions by requiring staff to work from home. However, he wasn’t able to do so because of poor connectivity in his town. Throughout the pandemic, Morey worked from the office so he could send large files and join in on video conferences.
Morey understands from the experience how critical it is to have strong and reliable connectivity in the home.
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