White Papers
Researchers at national nonprofit Connected Nation contend that policymakers are still focused on broadband speeds while underinvesting in the middle-mile and interconnection infrastructure that will determine future AI performance.
Digital Inclusion
The non-profit is seeking to earn the title for 'longest internet literacy live stream’ for its 25th anniversary.
LEO
From education to healthcare, the ripple effects on our economy and daily lives will be monumental. But there’s a catch.
White Papers
Getting online doesn’t mean someone can log into a patient portal, troubleshoot a video visit, or manage a remote monitoring device.
Internet
Connected Nation said differences in advertised broadband prices point to gaps in national pricing data.
BEAD
Broadband experts differed on BEAD's rollout, debating whether the program accelerated or obstructed rural connectivity efforts.
Expert Opinion
A dashboard for the digital highway from the national non-profit Connected Nation.
BEAD
Tracking platforms are making BEAD implementation more transparent.
AI
The summit covered a wide array of issues on network infrastructure for AI
Infrastructure
Data centers and internet exchange points in 'Data Center Alley' may be indistinguishable. However, they serve different purposes.
Data center summit
Latency experienced by users is dependent in part on their distance from internet exchange points.
Expert Opinion
No BEAD final proposals have been posted since late 2024, but many are due over the next few months.
Expert Opinion
Louisiana appears to have achieved the BEAD program’s objective for hundreds of millions of dollars less in subsidy costs than was budgeted.
Infrastructure
Internet Exchange Points are distinct from data centers, and affect latency, cost and resiliency of a network.
Infrastructure
The high cost of data transport and high latency could hinder fiber builds in rural areas.
FCC
Less than half of low-income survey respondents without internet had heard of the ACP.
