Attendees will hear how the “perfect storm” of the changed Administration, plus passage of ARPA and IIJA, among other policies, have led to shortages and/or cost-hikes in key components of broadband deployment – such as timely access to glass and conduit; labor; equipment; towers/steel; access to lending dollars; transportation costs. Panelists will describe their related challenges and reveal winning tactics that are helping them adapt to/accord with the practical aspects of acquiring such components.