North Carolina State Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity Names Three New Leaders
The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity announced Maggie Woods as the new director of the Office of Digital Opportunity, Christina Strickland as chief
Eligible Entities Should Press Forward with Broadband Adoption Efforts
On June 6, 2025, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration released its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Policy Notice which, among other things, froze funding for non-deployment efforts while the
The Global A.I. Divide | Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
Sam Altman, the chief executive of the artificial intelligence company OpenAI, recently donned a helmet, work boots and a luminescent high-visibility vest to visit the construction site of the company’s
Federal damage to affordable, equitable broadband and digital inclusion
In recent days, major new proposals from the Trump Administration and the majority in Congress are damaging further mechanisms that would have provided low-cost broadband to households in need. The
Marking Progress, Targeting Gaps: Lessons From Broadband Adoption Trends
Many more Americans are online today than in 2017. The greatest growth in broadband adoption has come in the places where the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) had the largest impact:
York County’s broadband money appears to be safe from Trump’s cuts
Supporters rally on Powder Mill Road I-83 overpass Supporters rally with the MD & PA Stand with L.A. Visibility Brigade on Powder Mill Road I-83 overpass in York Township, Wednesday,
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New office to coordinate state’s broadband expansion efforts
With the signing of House Bill 934 this week, the state’s efforts to achieve universal broadband access will be officially coordinated via a centralized State Broadband Office. What You Need
New Hawaii law creates broadband office to close connectivity gap
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, serving as acting governor while Gov. Josh Green is out of state, on Monday signed two bills into law aimed at closing Hawaii’s digital divide by
Oregon Broadband Equity Coalition marks a year of closing the digital divide
CORVALLIS, Ore. — In a state where digital connectivity is increasingly essential, the Oregon Broadband Equity Coalition (OBEC) has spent the past year making significant strides working with community leaders