This resource estimates the cost of deploying high-speed fiber to all community anchor institutions that lack an adequate connection. The paper supports the idea that deploying high-capacity broadband “to and through” community anchor institutions to the surrounding community can be a cost-effective strategy to solve the digital divide for millions of Americans, especially those in rural areas.

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This resource briefly details the benefits of constructing open-access, middle-mile networks to provide savings that spur last-mile providers to build further and faster. These open-access, middle-mile models promote private investment and competition.

The Benton Institute’s Jonathan Sallet examines how community anchor institutions can serve as a launching pad for community-based broadband access and more broadband competition. Communities may be able to share infrastructure in order to bring better commercial services to unserved and underserved areas.

This broadband plan from the state of Alaska, published in 2019, reviews broadband-related challenges unique to Alaska, the current state of broadband in Alaska, strides made in the five years since the 2014 Alaska Broadband Plan, and recommendations for continued progress through 2024.

A policy brief arguing for increased competition and broadband deployment to address issues faced by residential and small business customers. The resource focuses on the construction of open-access, middle-mile networks as a solution.