Speaking simply will improve community engagement in digital inclusion efforts.
There can be no standardization of digital equity approaches, agree panelists.
Through Telehealth Access Points, we can consider broadband and telehealth as the double-edged sword of digital health.
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Continuing Legal Education credit is available for the workshop, pending individual state approval.
Communities need a strong human element for telehealth to succeed, so digital navigators are key to the team.
Engaging local communities can build trust, which is an important factor in increasing adoption.
Associations say delays in getting fund approval and services/equipment means not getting full use of the program.
The pandemic heightened the urgency of closing the digital divide, but several barriers remain.
Why have internet prices remained constant while demand surges? It all boils down to investment.
'Listen to the customer' is a fundamental pillar in gaining a satisfied customer.
NDIA Executive Director Angela Siefer zeroed in on the need for good data.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration is seeking comment on how to structure the programs.
FCC laws should not include unintentional acts of discrimination, say industry voices.
The current surge of broadband funding presents opportunities as well as challenges.
By working with existing entities like utilities, states can establish more effective state offices.
The proposal would ensure providers give 'timely and actionable information' on 988 outages.
The commission said the database that determined healthcare subsidies had cost 'anomalies.'
Digital Equity provisions are central to state broadband offices’ plans to implement the bipartisan infrastructure law.
BEAD requirements a unique opportunity for underrepresented communities to be involved in broadband builds.
The commission has been exploring the broadening of the E-Rate program, a high-cost program under the Universal Service Fund.
Sen. Lujan once again voiced concern that the FCC’s national broadband map contains major inaccuracies.
The program is helping low-income households afford internet access, but some experts warn that the fund will soon be depleted.
Without efforts to drive adoption, federal investment in connectivity will fall short, agreed Brookings panelists.
The FCC requested input on allowing economic and technical feasibility exceptions to the definition.
Since November, library cardholders can check out Wi-Fi hotspots for home use.
There is a widespread concern that there is a lack of skills training provided for broadband deployment and maintenance.
Sen. Mark Warner said last month he is working to pass a companion bill by year’s end.
According to analysis, the middle class spends on average $69 per month on internet service.
The FCC also mandated that internet service provider labels be machine-readable.
Alabama, Colorado, New Mexico, New York, Kansas and Pennsylvania had broadband-related measures on the ballot.
Almost all of Berke’s work seems to be about making a difference for higher-quality broadband.
In 2021, the FCC charged the council in its mission to prevent digital discrimination.
'The percentage of households in major metro areas...using the program is smaller than the percentage of households enrolled.'
'We figured out how to train people to be digital navigators [and] get customers comfortable with telehealth.'
55 percent of people surveyed were not confident in their ability to use the internet, a study found.
Growing fears of recession trigger pullback on previous rosy forecasts.
White House officials urged schools and other local institutions to engage in text-message and social media campaigns for the ACP.
Discussion on the "data gap" comes as the nation tries to connect the unserved and underserved.
Libraries can act as gateways to ensure community members know about their broadband subsidy options.