As more communities devise their own broadband solutions, leveraging the upcoming funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, what makes for successful efforts that are responsive to community needs? This is the last of six case studies seeking to…
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As more communities devise their own broadband solutions, leveraging the upcoming funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, what makes for successful efforts that are responsive to community needs? This is the fourth of six case studies that seek…
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As more communities devise their own broadband solutions, leveraging the upcoming funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, what makes for successful efforts that are responsive to community needs? This is the third of six case studies that seek…
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As more communities devise their own broadband solutions, leveraging the upcoming funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, what makes for successful efforts that are responsive to community needs? This is the second of six case studies that seek…
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The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that all Americans have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service. As part of this goal NTIA has published a Request for Comment to help inform how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Digital…
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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which includes the Digital Equity Act of 2021 (DEA), establishes a broad framework and significant funding to advance broadband connectivity and digital equity. The law recognizes key factors and populations to address when…
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by Bob Stovall Merit Network A great deal of Indian Country often lacks internet access, and often, connectivity solutions fall on the shoulders of Tribal community members. For the past two years, Tribal Broadband Bootcamps (TBB), co-founded by Matt Rantanen…
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By Francella Ochillo In regions where the digital divide is prevalent, the impact spreads far beyond households or businesses that lack reliable broadband connections. Concentrations of disconnected populations can put a strain on the entire community. There is a direct…
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By Francella Ochillo TL;DR: Unlike previous federal grant programs that expanded access to high-speed Internet, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requires coordination with local stakeholders. Resources and best practices for state broadband offices looking to collaborate with local leaders…
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Merit’s Michigan Moonshot broadband initiative is certainly not a typical activity for a Research & Education (R&E) network. In fact, Merit was the only R&E network in the nation working on such a statewide program in 2018, years before the…
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