Our report sheds light on the experiences of women in under-resourced communities as they get connected to the internet and develop #DigitalSkills everyoneon.org/digitalskillsj…

Published by Benton Institute for Broadband & Society.

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The report was conducted by Norma E. Fernandez CEO of EveryoneOn and Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund fellow, and published by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society.

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⏳Time’s almost up, Congress.

Internet bills will go up for 1 in 6 U.S. households in just TWO WEEKS, so join us in calling our representatives to say #DontDisconnectUS .

📞 TAKE ACTION: ctt.ec/4aKY3+

From Fear to Confidence: Spotlighting Women’s Journey Toward Digital Equity twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Join us today 1 PM ET for an online discussion about the digital adoption journeys of low-income Black/African American and Latina women

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In a field focused on maps and megabytes, speed and latency, those of us working to realize universal, equitable broadband can sometimes lose sight of what connectivity can mean for people’s day-to-day lives

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Join us on Tuesday, April 9th for

From Fear to Confidence: Women’s Journeys Toward Digital Equity

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It is National Hug a Newsperson Day so sending big luv to The real Jon Brodkin at Ars Technica who always delivers great reporting in the broadband space

Expanding telehealth is a common reason health care providers around the U.S. joined efforts to sign their patients up for the ACP

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Survey finds that more than 1 in 3 Americans (38%) don’t know what internet speed they pay for

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NTIA Making Resources Available to Help States Turn Digital Equity Plans into Reality

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Today NTIA announced the availability and individual state allocations of approximately $811 million in funding to states, territories, and native entities to close the digital divide

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“It’s a big task to reach every unconnected household in the country. That’s going to be way harder w/o #ACP attracting infrastructure to those very hard-to-reach areas.”

More on how ending ACP will widen the digital divide by Madeleine Ngo The New York Times: nytimes.com/2024/03/23/us/…

We are so excited to host broadband leaders and advocates at the 2024 Bipartisan Tech Conference in Washington, DC on April 17th!

Tickets are free but limited, so please reserve your spot today! eventbrite.com/e/2024-biparti…

As the Affordable Connectivity Program winds down see what's at risk in your community

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New analysis finds benefits of consistent internet access far outweigh ACP’s costs by nearly 2 to 1
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On March 9, 2024, President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R. 4366) legislation that funds, through September 30

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Biden-Harris Administration's proposed 2025 budget shows that its broadband values lie in promoting affordable broadband and deploying adequate high-speed broadband to consumers in hard-to-reach areas

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How do you double the number of public networks over the next five years? You give communities the tools necessary to own their Internet.

📰DIY public broadband guide gives power to the people via FierceTelecom
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.Gigi Sohn & Benton Institute for Broadband & Society spoke to Julia King about how AAPB's public broadband handbook can help communities build their own networks, bringing local control and choice to cities and towns across America.

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