Oct 10, 2019 | Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, News
Fort Collins, Colo. has just launched Connexion, a community-owned fiber network. As they build out the network, city leaders are already planning ahead to ensure all residents are able to benefit from better connectivity. Fort Collins has developed an...
Oct 9, 2019 | Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, News
Students in Cedar Falls, Iowa, have an easier time getting homework done, thanks to a partnership between Cedar Falls Community Schools and Cedar Falls Utilities, which operates the city’s broadband network. Any household that has a student in grades 7-12 that...
Oct 7, 2019 | Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, News
As Wilson, N.C. transitioned from “the World’s Greatest Tobacco Market” to “NC’s First Gigabit City,” local leaders worked hard to prioritize equitable access and opportunities for all residents. Greenlight, Wilson’s Fiber-to-the-Home network, now connects more than...
Jul 30, 2019 | Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, News, Telling Your Story
Local-level digital inclusion funding programs can not only provide support for community initiatives, but can also help inform and complement city-led digital inclusion efforts and city online service delivery. In 1997, Seattle became the first city to establish such...
Jul 30, 2019 | Additional Resources, Digital Inclusion, Getting Started, Models 101, Resources, Small Cells
View a pdf of this fact sheet here. Next Century Cities: Many Paths to Better Connectivity Our members have a shared goal of universal access to high-speed, affordable broadband. We know that there is no single pathway to achieving universal next-generation internet...
Apr 24, 2019 | Additional Resources, Digital Inclusion, Outside Resources, Resources
The Centre for Public Impact — The Future of US. Cities
Feb 13, 2019 | Digital Inclusion, Resources
The internet is an essential resource for every member of my community, and all residents should have access to fast, affordable, reliable broadband. Not only does universal access provide irreplaceable tools to community members – such as educational resources,...
Jan 8, 2019 | Digital Inclusion, Outside Resources, Resources
Today, the role of libraries in the internet age has expanded beyond the manuscript collections they maintain. Libraries can provide the access and skills needed to navigate the digital world, bridging the gap between information and access.
Sep 20, 2018 | Digital Inclusion, PPP, Resources, Spotlight Cities, Telling Your Story
Connecting Residents in Low Income Housing Webinar
Jul 31, 2018 | Additional Resources, Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, Financing
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Mobility Fund Phase II (MF-II) aims to incentivize LTE/4G deployment in rural areas through reverse auction by making available up to $4.53 billion over the next ten years. However, some find the data that the FCC uses to...
Jul 19, 2018 | Additional Resources, Blog Entry, Digital Inclusion, Financing, Models 101, Policies and Ordinances
What is an Unbundled Network Element (UNE)? Think of a UNE as a “broadband bridge.” This bridge allows network builders to supplement their networks by leasing (at a favorable rate) network elements — telecommunications infrastructure such as copper wire and fiber —...
Nov 30, 2017 | Additional Resources, Benton Playbook Resources, Digital Inclusion, Resources
Civic Engagement Webinar
