An interview with Coalition for Local Internet Choice president Jim Baller about the strategies used to navigate the myriad legal and regulatory barriers involved with broadband expansion projects. Baller discusses what localities need to know to benefit from federal funding programs, engage in public-private partnerships, and avoid costly and disruptive mistakes in the early stages.

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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 advocates for states to lobby for the Affordable Connectivity Program to be sustainable beyond its initial funding. Without a sustainable federal framework, the author argues, the states will have to fill the void, which will create fiscal and political challenges.

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This report analyzes the results of a survey about the digital divide in the City of San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas. The authors discovered how digital equity issues such as connectivity, access, devices, and digital skills are more pronounced in areas where there are disparities in education, home ownership, and employment.

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Pittsburgh’s Roadmap for Inclusive Innovation recommends initiatives to close the digital divide and strengthen the city’s economy for the modern age. Each of the six focus areas contains a set of goals, actions and projects to meet those goals, and examples of programs and best practices from other cities.

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