Building Bridges Across the Digital Divide

in the U.S. and around the world.

What We Do

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    Broadband Policy and Regulation

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    Market Research and Risk Assessment

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    Public Sector and Private Sector Fundraising

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    Broadband Mapping and Economic Modeling

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    Digital Equity Policies and Programming

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    Large Scale Broadband Project Feasibilities

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Digital Equity Map

Broadband Funding

Optimization Tool

Featured Project

Achieving Internet for All: Socioeconomics and Fixed Broadband in the United States

High-speed Internet access is now essential for full participation in modern society. A reliable home Internet connection can have a transformative impact on a household and can lead to a wealth of previously untapped opportunities in areas like education, healthcare, employment, and civic participation. As Internet service providers (ISPs) and policymakers continue to find ways to expand high-speed broadband connectivity to all United States (U.S.) residents, it is essential no one is left behind.

Our Work

Publications
A Handbook for the Effective Administration of State and Local Digital Equity Programs
A Handbook for the Effective Administration of State and Local Digital Equity Programs

When it comes to expanding broadband connectivity, policy makers face two major challenges: (1) ensuring that all U.S. residents have access to high-speed fixed broadband connectivity (“availability”), and (2) ensuring that as many U.S. residents as possible subscribe to fixed broadband (“adoption”). In other words, policy makers are tasked with making sure fixed broadband is both universally available and universally adopted.

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Toward Effective Administration of State and Local Fixed Broadband Programs
Toward Effective Administration of State and Local Fixed Broadband Programs

“Toward Effective Administration of State and Local Fixed Broadband Programs” explains how state, municipal, and other local governments can best maximize the impact of funding from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and other federal, state, and local programs to develop comprehensive broadband strategies.

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The Great Upheaval: Resetting Development Policy and Institutions in the Decade of Action in Asia and the Pacific
The Great Upheaval: Resetting Development Policy and Institutions in the Decade of Action in Asia and the Pacific

“The Great Upheaval: Resetting Development Policy and Institutions in the Decade of Action in Asia and the Pacific,” from the United Nations Development Programme, examines the strengths of the Asian-Pacific response to the COVID-19 pandemic and weaknesses that the region must re-engineer to rebound. Chapter Three, “Accelerating Universal Digital Connectivity,”

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A Handbook for the Effective Administration of State and Local Broadband Programs
A Handbook for the Effective Administration of State and Local Broadband Programs

“A Handbook for the Effective Administration of State and Local Broadband Programs” is intended to help state, city, and local governments most effectively administer American Rescue Plan Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and other funds for broadband availability and adoption programs.

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