August 9, 2021

Closing the Digital Divide Today to Prepare for Tomorrow

On July 29th, Next Century Cities’ Lukas Pietrzak joined advocates and local leaders to participate in the Knight Foundation’s 2021 Smart Cities Lab. Panelists discussed how local communities could prepare for the growth of smart cities and benefit from continued innovation. The conversation centered on the need for digital equity and building inclusive technology ecosystems […]

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Expanding Broadband In the Rural South Requires Holistic Broadband Programs Coupled with Long-Term Community Outreach Strategies

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies devotes its Technology Policy Program to exploring the impact and potential policy solutions that could improve digital outcomes for Black communities. In Joint Center’s latest publication on expanding rural broadband access in the rural South, Dr. Dominique Harrison documents persistent digital divides in 152 rural counties in

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