10. The @FCC Creates the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
...and some uncertainty.
@ctc_technology
benton.org/blog/connectiv…
...and some uncertainty.
@ctc_technology
benton.org/blog/connectiv…
9. The Cost of Broadband is Too Damn High
@OTI releases the Cost of Connectivity 2020.
newamerica.org/oti/reports/co…
@OTI releases the Cost of Connectivity 2020.
newamerica.org/oti/reports/co…
8. The Year-Long Battle in Congress to Extend Broadband’s Reach
We chronicled the twists and turns in our Weekly Digest, from the CARES Act to the Appropriations Act. benton.org/benton-weekly-…
How 2020 ended: the Emergency Broadband Benefit benton.org/blog/creating-…
@netinclusion
We chronicled the twists and turns in our Weekly Digest, from the CARES Act to the Appropriations Act. benton.org/benton-weekly-…
How 2020 ended: the Emergency Broadband Benefit benton.org/blog/creating-…
@netinclusion
7. States Step Up
@km_dewit with @pewtrusts charted how states tapped Federal CARES Act to expand broadband
pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
@PewStates
@km_dewit with @pewtrusts charted how states tapped Federal CARES Act to expand broadband
pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
@PewStates
6. How Did the Internet Hold Up?
We got mixed signals. @saschameinrath and M-Lab said no, while @BrendanCarrFCC and others said it held up just fine.
It would have been nice to get a trusted, weekly report from the FCC,@JonSallet wrote in @undarkmag.
undark.org/2020/03/30/cov…
We got mixed signals. @saschameinrath and M-Lab said no, while @BrendanCarrFCC and others said it held up just fine.
It would have been nice to get a trusted, weekly report from the FCC,@JonSallet wrote in @undarkmag.
undark.org/2020/03/30/cov…
5. Parking Lot Wi-Fi is Not a Solution
@ceciliakang and the editorial staff of @nytimes (@nytopinion) take a look at students and teachers trying to learn and teach in Parking Lots.
nytimes.com/2020/05/05/tec…
@ceciliakang and the editorial staff of @nytimes (@nytopinion) take a look at students and teachers trying to learn and teach in Parking Lots.
nytimes.com/2020/05/05/tec…
4. Broadband’s Role in Building a Just Society
FCC Commissioner @GeoffreyStarks joined an All-Star op-ed in @Essence to make this important point: Broadband Access Is A Civil Right We Can’t Afford To Lose—But Many Can’t Afford To Have
essence.com/news/broadband…
FCC Commissioner @GeoffreyStarks joined an All-Star op-ed in @Essence to make this important point: Broadband Access Is A Civil Right We Can’t Afford To Lose—But Many Can’t Afford To Have
essence.com/news/broadband…
3. Looking at the Numbers: The Homework Gap Became the Learning Gap.
commonsensemedia.org/kids-action/pu…
Some who contributed to our understanding: @CommonSense @JRosenworcel @JohnBHorrigan @educationweek @QuelloCenter @Ali_Christopher
commonsensemedia.org/kids-action/pu…
Some who contributed to our understanding: @CommonSense @JRosenworcel @JohnBHorrigan @educationweek @QuelloCenter @Ali_Christopher
2. The Stories Behind the Learning Gap
A heartbreaking must-read: "The Students Left Behind by Remote Learning."
@AlecMacGillis @propublica @NewYorker
propublica.org/article/the-st…
A heartbreaking must-read: "The Students Left Behind by Remote Learning."
@AlecMacGillis @propublica @NewYorker
propublica.org/article/the-st…
And our #1 story of 2020....🥁🥁🥁
1. The Keep Americans Connected Pledge
...and this opinion from @gigibsohn: theverge.com/2020/3/26/2119…
1. The Keep Americans Connected Pledge
...and this opinion from @gigibsohn: theverge.com/2020/3/26/2119…
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