Joe Freddoso

Editor’s note: Google Fiber is coming to the Triangle as announced Tuesday, joining networks already being built by AT&T and Frontier Communications. And Joe Freddoso, the CEO who oversaw the building of North Carolina’s first statewide fiber network (NCREN), hails the news. He says a “tectonic shift in broadband access.” Freddoso is now chief operating officer of Mighty River, LLC, a broadband consulting firm in Wake Forest. WAKE FOREST, N.C. – The Google Fiber news is now official. The Triangle is about to undergo a tectonic shift in broadband access. It’s truly a massive shift in thinking about entertainment, education,...

Editor’s note: Which executive is better to weigh in on the “net neutrality” debate than one with plenty of network experience? That’s why WRAL TechWire reached out to Joe Freddoso, former CEO at MCNC which built the state-wide N.C. Research and Education Network, to share his thoughts after President Obama re-ignited the Internet regulation debate earlier this week. Build and sell, Freddoso says. For an opposing view, read the opinions of Frontier’s top executive. Freddoso currently is COO of Mighty River, LLC which is a company formed in June 2014 to help public and private sector entities understand and...

Editor’s note: Joe Freddoso is chief executive officer of MCNC, which operates the state-wide North Carolina Research and Education Network, or NCREN. WRALTechWire asked Freddoso for his analysis of where North Carolina stands in terms of broadband access and what impact a Google Fiber deployment would mean to the state. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Last week, Google Fiber brought added attention to broadband infrastructure in North Carolina’s largest metro areas. The announcement that Charlotte and cities/towns in the Triangle have made the short list for Google Fiber’s next set of service areas was welcome news to many. The...

Editor’s note: On the seventh day of the 12 Days of Broadband, MCNC President and CEO Joe Freddoso takes a deeper look at how broadband connectivity has become a vital piece of infrastructure for North Carolina’s economy. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – During NC Chamber’s 71st annual meeting in March, a vision for the North Carolina of 2030 was presented. Since its inception, through many generations of leaders, the chamber has acted as the trailblazer for North Carolina and its citizens. The current version of the chamber under Lew Ebert’s thoughtful guidance is no exception. Part of the chamber’s...

Two weeks ago at the N.C. Chamber’s 71st annual meeting, a vision for the North Carolina of 2030 was presented. Since its inception, through many generations of leaders, the chamber has acted as the trailblazer for North Carolina and its citizens. The current version of the chamber under Lew Ebert’s thoughtful guidance is no exception. Part of the chamber’s 2030 vision involves a focus on North Carolina building and maintaining world-class critical infrastructures. In past generations water, sewer, power, paved highways/roads, and airports defined critical infrastructure. Access to these amenities improved standards of living, access to education, provided a...

(Editor’s Note: MCNC President and CEO Joe Freddoso testified on Feb. 27, 2013 before the U.S. House of Representatives House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. The hearing entitled “Is The Broadband Stimulus Working?” focused on the federally-backed Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. ) RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – “Joe, I’m with the subcommittee on communications and technology from United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. We have a Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program (BTOP) oversight hearing next Wednesday and we would like you to testify.” That’s the way it began less than a...