Iowa Ideas 2020 replay: Broadband and Cell Communications

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Oct. 23, 2020 10:29 am, Updated: Aug. 18, 2021 9:48 am

The widespread damage in the wake of Derecho 2020 brought cell phone technology and broadband internet to its knees across eastern Iowa. What can be done to increase resilience after a disaster like this? How much did the unforecasted nature challenge the response?

Panelists Include: Carter Kramer, President & CEO, Cellsite Solutions; Steve Purcell, Group Vice President, Mediacom Operations; Mike McDermott, Verizon Wireless. Moderated by Craig Gemoules, The Gazette.

This session was part of the 2020 Iowa Ideas Conference presented by ITC and held Oct. 15-16, 2020. This session originally occurred at 9:45-10:45 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2020. The two-day conference hosted by The Gazette brings together policy makers, experts and community members passionate about the state's future. For more replays, visit

iowaideas.com.