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Hunter Newby is an American entrepreneur, investor, conservationist, and the owner of Newby Ventures. He is a recognized authority in the network-neutral interconnection and data center industry. As Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer, and a Director of Telx, he pioneered the carrier-neutral Meet-Me-Room and the development of carrier hotels and data centers in the United States, leading to massive value creation and economic development throughout the country. Since the sale of Telx, he has been and continues to be a founder, developer, and investor in the creation of multiple network-neutral infrastructure businesses all across North America, including as partner in NJFX, a major carrier-neutral submarine cable landing station (CLS) in Wall Township, New Jersey. In 2022, Newby formed a 50/50 joint venture with national nonprofit Connected Nation to develop carrier-neutral Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in regional hub communities throughout the U.S. to lower latency, create marketplaces for IP transit competition, and improve network resiliency.