Government Technology
Time Is Ticking on the Affordable Connectivity Program
As an end of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) funding looms, a congressional briefing was held to discuss what an end to the program could mean and its importance for achieving digital equity. Estimates from the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation predict th
Cut Fiber Downs Vermont Government Sites (Again) (Government Technology)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Wed, 07/05/2023 - 11:06Telehealth Revolutionizes Childhood Mental Health Care in Texas and New York (Government Technology)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 05/16/2023 - 12:34Southern California Association of Governments Offers Data Resource to Local Governments (Government Technology)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 05/16/2023 - 12:33How a Cut Cable Temporarily Downed Vermont's State Websites (Government Technology)
Submitted by benton on Sat, 04/29/2023 - 13:27How Telehealth and Telehealth Access Points Drive Broadband Adoption
What can make people enthusiastic about broadband? What if a community, using the creation orientation, views broadband as the means to build or invent things that didn’t exist before? Essential Families is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides virtual parental education and mental healthcare services. The organization conducted a telehealth pilot in one of the poorest communities in Kansas City (MO) with stellar results.
State Governments Continue to Add Digital Equity Staff
A wave of states has recently created new full-time positions to work on digital inclusion and digital equity.
Connect99: Birmingham, Alabama Takes Aim at the Digital Divide
The Connect99 initiative aims to address the digital divide in Birmingham (AL) by providing residents with affordable internet access.