A 30-minute panel discussion about how states and localities are viewing provisions in the 2009 House and Senate stimulus bills for broadband expansion.

An issue brief that examines how states are structuring their grant program funding, eligibility, and objectives. The piece looks at how the programs affect infrastructure deployment, with examples of strategies employed by states to increase broadband proliferation.

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This interactive map resource allows the user to explore states’ broadband funding mechanisms, as well as other state resources such as broadband offices or agencies.

This report discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a number of trends in broadband, leading to a significant wave of public-private collaboration.

The Commonwealth Connect Plan, published in 2020 by the State of Virginia, explains how the State will work with local governments to identify gaps in coverage and develop plans to fill those gaps. It discusses current broadband availability in the State, non-state and local actors, initiatives undertaken by other states to increase broadband availability, what Virginia is currently doing, and recommendations for policies that would improve these efforts.