This 2021 policy book from AARP Research examines the three issues—availability, affordability, and digital literacy—that must be addressed to ensure that everyone can take advantage of internet products and services. The policy book provides background about high-speed internet services and policy recommendations to address the critical issues.

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This report presents crowd-sourced real-world data on connectivity access and speeds across the United States from users of the TestIT app, which can help determine real gaps in connectivity and address disparities. The resource displays maps that analyze data collected from the app along with a discussion of challenges and opportunities for communities.

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In this piece, Brandon Makaawaawa, the deputy head of state of the Nation of Hawaii, describes the Tribe's community broadband network and the role the internet plays in economic development and Tribal independence.

This video features a discussion of the connectivity challenges faced by the Yurok Tribe of Northern California, and the importance of Tribes being able to build and operate their own networks.

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This podcast episode features a discussion of how the digital divide has impacted Native Hawaiians and how the community is addressing the issue. It also covers the history of the Nation of Hawaii and that community’s broadband network.

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A report describing key takeaways from the 2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit. The themes include community empowerment, the internet and culture, storytelling as a mechanism for advocacy, strong partnerships, sharing stories of success, and community networks.

This report summarizes the 2018 Indigenous Connectivity Summit and its key takeaways.

This report summarizes the 2017 Indigenous Connectivity Summit and its key takeaways.

The New America Open Technology Institute details how community and tribal broadband networks have succeeded in connecting unserved communities, challenged incumbent private-sector providers to deliver higher-quality and more affordable internet, and expanded opportunities for education, job creation, and economic growth. While more than 900 communities are served by such networks today, as many as 20 states have laws preventing localities from forming such networks: this report argues these restrictive state laws should be repealed.

The Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities (BPC) Index provides a means to compare metropolitan areas’ performance in terms of investment and policy choices. This 2021 version emphasizes jobs, wages, and high-technology growth, while also measuring housing affordability and household broadband access.

This page collocates all broadband-related videos produced by Community Broadband Networks, a project of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Videos range from recordings of live discussions among experts, to informational explainer videos, to videos highlighting communities' work.

This page collocates all broadband-related videos produced by Community Broadband Networks, a project of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Videos range from recordings of live discussions among experts, to informational explainer videos, to videos highlighting communities' work.

This resource shares the experiences of four Native Nations—the Coeur d’Alene, the Nez Perce, the Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe, and the St. Regis Mohawk—as they developed their own broadband networks. The case studies examine the unique challenges Native Nations confront as they seek to build internet infrastructure and address the digital divide while also retaining the Tribal sovereignty that is essential to their identity and heritage.

This resource describes the first Tribal Wireless Bootcamp, which sought to share strategies on building physical networks while building a social support network for this work. The piece describes the conception of the event and the event itself and discusses opportunities for future iterations of the Tribal Wireless Bootcamp.