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Cheri Beranek

Cheri Beranek

Cheri Beranek is the CEO of Clearfield, a 2023 EY National Entrepreneur of the Year award winner and a 2021 Minnesota Business Hall of Fame inductee. Under her leadership, Clearfield has grown from a concept to a market cap of more than $500 million providing optical-fiber management and connectivity solutions across North America.

From Backbone to Middle and Last Mile: Understanding FTTH and How It Impacts the Digital Divide

Tuesday, 21 February 2023 02:15
Without equal access to the potential of fiber-fed internet, we risk creating another digital divide. The digital divide is still here. And it won’t go…

Building a Better Future With Broadband Requires a Broad Spectrum of Training

Monday, 09 January 2023 00:56
To build the future of universal broadband, we need more people and everyone in the industry playing their role. We have a $65 billion opportunity…

$65 Billion in Infrastructure Funding - How States and Community Broadband Can Use It to Close the Digital Divide

Monday, 21 November 2022 00:46
The states have the money, but to future-proof this historic investment and close the digital divide, they need to empower the right people to bring…

Broadband Mapping Problems Are Finally Being Addressed

Tuesday, 04 October 2022 22:00
The ambitious goal of the $65 billion in bipartisan infrastructure funding available for building out broadband is to connect all Americans to reliable, affordable high-speed internet and…

How to Future-Proof a $65 Billion Broadband Investment

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 07:45
$65 billion - the biggest federal investment in connectivity since 1956 and the Interstate Highway System - is ready to be spent on broadband. States…

Why’s Everyone Talking So Much About Fiber?

Wednesday, 10 August 2022 00:26
In my job, I get the chance to listen to a lot of different voices across industries, and the word on everyone’s lips these days…

For True Digital Equity, Broadband Must Come With Speed

Wednesday, 29 June 2022 01:23
The pandemic taught us broadband services are essential, and now, many digitized opportunities in remote work, distance learning and telemedicine have become ingrained parts of…

Our Journey to Becoming a Billion-Dollar Market Cap Company

Friday, 03 June 2022 07:38
Before 2000, I helped three different companies grow from startup to public status over 15 years. In the 1980s, we took one company from $6…

The Future Is Bright for Broadband, but Only if We Act Now

Wednesday, 11 May 2022 08:04
In the previous decade, broadband made major leaps. More Americans are connected to faster speeds now than ever before, and more smart devices are making…
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