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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Through a collection of survey data, this report explores how peoples’ lives have been shaped by the level of internet access they have at home. The report seeks to answer questions about the impact of home broadband service.

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This resource offers an overview of the guidance released by the Department of Treasury regarding the American Rescue Plan Act's Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund. The guidance includes parameters around eligible broadband projects and use of the funds by states.

An article that examines the enrollment data from the Emergency Broadband Benefit to analyze how its successor, the Affordable Connectivity Program, could be used by low-income consumers. The author sees a need for adopters to use it in conjunction with Lifeline, and recommends greater outreach and a reliable funding stream.

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This blog offers seven ways for governments to tackle the broadband affordability challenge in America, as cost is a primary reason people do not subscribe to broadband. The author offers such recommendations as spurring competition, protecting and strengthening Lifeline, helping subsidize programs for low-income people, and educating and protecting consumers.

This blog recommends that Congress or the FCC create a fixed broadband program for low-income people that delivers connectivity at affordable prices. Federal intervention can ensure people can connect even in areas with little-to-no provider competition.