White Paper Connecting Rural Broadband Gaps to Organizational Wellness and Workforce Stability Published by the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies
Research by Dr. Stella Smith draws on Career Institute® study to examine how digital access challenges affect rural workers and organizations. PHOENIX, Feb. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — University of Phoenix
The State of the Broadband Dream
Friday, January 30, 2026 Weekly Digest You’re reading the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society’s Weekly Digest, a recap of the biggest (or most overlooked) broadband stories of the week.
Your Guide to the Most Important Broadband Conferences of 2026
Jan. 22, 2026 – As the year 2026 gets going, Broadband Breakfast has assembled this list of the most important broadband conversations this year – with a particular focus on
Workforce Shortages Threaten BEAD Deployments: Broadband Breakfast Panelists
Education Workforce development experts warn that critical shortages could significantly slow the nationwide deployment of broadband. Photo by Andrew Murray on Unsplash Source link
Broadband Adoption in Western North Carolina
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Digital Beat Western North Carolina faces connectivity challenges. My new research published today by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, Understanding Where and How to Support
Senate bill targets Biden-era rural broadband funding
News Senate bill targets Biden-era rural broadband funding A bill filed in the U.S. Senate aims to limit rural broadband funding previously allocated under the Biden-era Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
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In 2026, we will celebrate our 45th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of Headlines! For almost thirty years, we’ve provided the only free, reliable, and non-partisan daily digest that curates and distributes
Expanding broadband in rural Pa. was complicated by rule changes and uncertainty in 2025
It’s been a year of sweeping and controversial changes for a huge federal broadband initiative. The $42.45 billion program was created in 2021 with bipartisan support and an ambitious goal:
Broadband Breakfast on January 14, 2026
Broadband Live How are workforce training programs addressing the infrastructure deployment challenges facing the broadband industry? As broadband deployment accelerates nationwide, communities face a critical question: How do we ensure
Expanding broadband in rural Pa. was complicated by rule changes and uncertainty in 2025
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