The Communications Center of Excellence focuses on the many facets of the rural communications industry, including the wireline, wireless, and cable segments. The group also examines the wide-ranging effects of regulatory and legislative actions on the rural communications marketplace.

Center of Excellence Members
Mike Ivie, Senior Credit Manager and Center of Excellence Chair
Lennie Blakeslee, Lead Relationship Manager
Nicholas Heslip, Relationship Manager Trainee
Andy Smith, Lead Relationship Manager
Sarah Tyree, Vice President of Government Affairs
Heather Thompson, Industry Analyst, Knowledge Exchange 

Recent Communications Research Reports
Survival of the Fittest: The Transformation of the Communications Industry
Data Centers: The Business of E-Warehouses

If you would like to obtain a copy of any one of KED’s research reports, please either contact your CoBank relationship manager or send an e-mail to the Knowledge Exchange Division at KEDRESEARCH@CoBank.com.