Introduction: Digital Inclusion Policies and Programs of Local Governments

[Commentary] In November 2016 we launched Digital Inclusion Trailblazers, a catalog of local, state, and national digital inclusion leadership. This is the first public inventory of local government initiatives promoting digital literacy and broadband access for underserved residents. NDIA and Mobile Citizen developed Digital Inclusion Trailblazers as an advocacy tool. It provides a handy database of examples and contacts for communities interested in taking similar steps themselves. I am pleased to present to you articles from seven of our Digital Inclusion Trailblazers: Austin (TX), Boston (MA), Kansas City (MO), Portland (OR), Raleigh (NC), San Antonio (TX), and San Francisco (CA).
[Angela Siefer is director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance.]


Introduction: Digital Inclusion Policies and Programs of Local Governments