Digital Inclusion
Pew Study Reveals Trends in State Plans to Close Digital Equity Gaps
Availability, affordability, and device access emerged as top barriers to Internet access
Digital Inclusion
Partnering With Existing Structures Will Support State Broadband Offices, Expert Says
By working with existing entities like utilities, states can establish more effective state offices.
Infrastructure
Lack of Adequate Workforce Expected to Hamper Broadband Industry, Says Panel
‘Everyone says, ‘Oh, there’s going to be a workforce shortage,’ but no one is really focusing on it.’
iija
Researching the Impact of Digital Equity Funding Starts With Community Collaboration
Understanding the funding impact will ‘begin with the NTIA’s mandate to work with community partners.’
Expert Opinion
Samantha Schartman-Cycyk: Three Keys to Building Transformative Broadband Plans
‘While the federal government’s infrastructure funding creates unique opportunities, it also exposes challenges that states and tribes must get in front of to ensure that funding is sustainable and implementation is effective.’
Benton
Russian Disinformation, Canadian Big Tech, WideOpenWest Sale, Broadband Emerging Leaders
Facebook has found Russian espionage and disinformation campaigns on its platform.
Opportunity Broadband, Amazon Accused of Lying, Avoid Overbuilding with Federal Funds
A new non-profit hopes to address gaps in connectivity and help federal broadband funds go to those areas in need.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Pew Charitable Trusts to Launch Interactive Database on State Broadband Deployment
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: This is fabulous news. Pew has one of the best reputations for consistent, credible, and long-lasting research on broadband adoption. Coupled with the launch of its Broadband Research Initiative earlier this year, this begins to address some of the issues and complexitie
FCC
Why States and the Federal Government Alike Are Honing in on Broadband Data and Broadband Access
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: This OpEd last week highlights the importance of broadband data and mapping, the variety of efforts underway to address inadequacies in our informational base, plus the broadband coordination currently going on in the federal government, and among many of the state gover
Broadband Mapping and Data
Pew Charitable Trusts Announces New Broadband Research Effort
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2018 – The Pew Charitable Trusts recently announced a new broadband research effort amid concerns that government’s past data collection methods are not enough to inform policy makers on the nation’s broadband access gap. In a May 30 webinar event on this new broadband research
