Lance Beck immediately noticed the irony in the first meeting of Spokane County’s Broadband Action Team (BAT) he attended.

The CEO of the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce had been invited to join the kickoff discussion targeting regional high-speed internet challenges and identifying solutions that lead to capacity building through increased broadband awareness, access, and adoption. The local BAT is one of 39 such groups in Washington state under the banner of counties and tribes.

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