This resource from October 2021 outlines Philadelphia’s digital divide, connectivity in the city, programs to promote broadband that have made an impact, the role played by schools, economic disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the reasons for adoption gaps among Philadelphians.

This guidebook from CENIC explores strategies for access to broadband, funding and business models to support and sustain access, and models of broadband adoption for tribal communities, particularly those in rural California. It hopes to serve as a foundational guide for tribal leaders and communities to develop tribal-based approaches to infrastructure that will empower and enrich the community.

This needs assessment and spending plan presented by CENIC identifies the broadband needs of the California public library system, including faster internet and an infrastructure plan to support connectivity. It recommends that the public library system joins California's preexisting Research & Education Network to become part of a larger "education ecology".

This part of a multi-section series from the Brookings Institution on the American Rescue Plan (ARP) argues that the ARP can address immediate broadband needs while laying the foundation for more durable digital equity and that closing the digital divide begins with this kind of investment, as the digital divide won't go away on its own.

This resource discusses the city of Westminster, Maryland's three-layer, private-partnership model for its fiber-to-the-home network, and why the city chose this model. It reveals the fundamental advantage of this model is that the allocation of expenses (and risk) are to the levels at which they are best handled. This multilayer model aligns the interests of all parties and provides a scalable blueprint for other local government to implement a communitywide broadband network in a financially sustainable manner.

This piece offers three solutions to ensure poor, rural areas receive service: through a public or nonprofit entity, through a cooperative owned by its members, or through a private utility.

This resource argues that submarine cable networks can help address the challenges and opportunities in providing robust broadband in the Caribbean and that intergovernmental cooperation and leadership are key to delivering sustainable telecommunications infrastructure. It frames submarine cables as one of the most environmentally friendly platforms to deliver sustainable growth and development.

This map and data display provide data from the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development to gauge progress toward the state's broadband goals. Each county is coded red, yellow, or green as an indicator of how close they are to meeting the state goals.

An assessment built to answer the Blandin Foundation’s question, “What do we need to know to do better?” The Blandin Foundation strives to understand its impact in communities through the Blandin Community Broadband Program (BCBP) as it invests in digital literacy skills and affordability programs.

An article that offers recommendations for a comprehensive, national broadband strategy to ensure everyone in America can access high-performance broadband as soon as possible. These recommendations highlight actions that can be taken by the Biden Administration, Congress, and the FCC.

This synopsis provides a link to a blog with additional resources from the Benton Institute to explain what federal broadband funds are available and to assist state and local leaders to meet connectivity challenges and promote digital equity.

This paper offers key principles and highlights practical broadband deployment and adoption solutions to increase agricultural productivity and sustainability. Farmers need connectivity in the farmhouse, field, and community for sustainable, data-driven agriculture, and providing practical solutions gives them the necessary tools for innovative farming practices.

This statement expresses how the lack of broadband competition disproportionately impacts low-income subscribers. The author suggests policy solutions, including gathering pricing data to promote and assess competition, or expanding competition for residents in multi-tenant locations.

This resource argues for the inclusion of broadband in Congress' stimulus bill, the CARES Act. Broadband deployment, competition, affordability, adoption, and connectivity to community anchor institutions combine to form essential parts of an agenda for change.

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This resource examines the necessity and benefits of enabling community anchor institutions to connect to users. Studies from 24 rural communities reveal how libraries’ hotspot-lending programs gave families access to the broader information environment and helped students access educational material.