A report designed to help policymakers at all levels and stakeholders understand how they can assist digital inclusion organizations in their efforts. It advocates for such digital inclusion activities as the availability of low-cost computers and broadband service, combining digital literacy skills with real-world applications, and opening computer centers for the public.

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The strategic plan for the Alabama Digital Expansion Division is designed to help the state achieve its broadband goals, including facilitating broadband expansion, particularly in rural, underserved, and unserved areas; addressing obstacles to broadband adoption; and developing funding strategies for deployment.

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This blog post examines emergency legislation passed in Arkansas in February 2021 to give local governments greater powers in speeding up the deployment and adoption of broadband. The author hopes that the bill, passed unanimously in both state houses, reflects a larger change to remove restrictions on local internet choice.

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A blog post about how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act encourages entities to work together, including via public-private partnerships (P3). In particular, the act’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program gives a broad definition to the term “Subgrantee” and says that P3s cannot be excluded from funding.

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This resource explains how leaders in Chattanooga, Tennessee, quickly connected low-income families to the internet when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, and then were able to deliver a long-term solution to provide service. The article outlines the project’s major accomplishments, keys to success, and biggest challenges, complete with a timeline and a description of the process.

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This report provides examples of successful state broadband programs, including those that address infrastructure deployment, adoption, digital equity, the homework gap, public-private partnerships, mapping, and more. Additionally, the piece includes suggested actions for Congress to engage with and support state leadership in broadband.

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This article describes the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, a federal funding opportunity introduced in June 2021. The program seeks to provide grants to expand broadband access and provide digital inclusion programs in Tribal communities. The article explains the program’s eligible applicants, projects, and costs.

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This landmark legislation, signed into law in November 2021, enables infrastructure investment related to highways, rail systems, bridges, climate change, and broadband infrastructure and adoption, among other items.

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This report uses data from the FCC and the U.S. Census to explore the relationship between facilities-based competition and broadband adoption. The researchers found that competition between cable and fiber did not seem to bring the last group of unconnected people online.

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This resource features the Technology Policy Institute’s (TPI) Broadband Map, which is an economic analysis and mapping tool that combines multiple datasets to answer questions about broadband access, availability, adoption, and speeds for all 50 states in the United States.

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