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Daily Digest 8/16/2019 (Illinois, Seattle invest in digital equity)

Weekly Digest

Digital Divide Policy Enters the National Conversation

Robbie McBeath

Digital Beat Blog

How Do We Measure Broadband?

John Horrigan

Weekly Digest

2020 Candidates Offer Plans to Extend the Reach of Broadband

Robbie McBeath

Headlines - August 18, 2019

Digital Divide Policy Enters the National Conversation

A Public Option Might Be Journalism’s Last Best Hope

Rural America cannot be overlooked

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Benton experts promote public benefits in communications policy.

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Weekly Digest

August 12-16, 2019

Digital Divide Policy Enters the National Conversation

Digital Beat

Analysis

How Do We Measure Broadband?

John Horrigan
August 13, 2019
Analysis

What to Expect When You're Expecting a Net Neutrality Decision

Andrew Jay Schwartzman
August 1, 2019

The court’s net neutrality decision may come down tomorrow, next week, next month, or several months from now. Here's a look at what comes next.

Op-ed

At Last A Beginning

Michael Copps
July 8, 2019

The issue of issues: how America’s news and information “industry” is failing to nourish our civic dialogue

Publications

April 8, 2019

Improving the Administration of E-Rate: Ensuring All Schoolchildren Get the High-Speed Broadband Connections They Need

October 29, 2018

Digital Skills and Job Training: Community-driven initiatives are leading the way in preparing Americans for today’s jobs

September 26, 2018

The Media Democracy Agenda: The Strategy and Legacy of FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps

Benton believes that communications policy—rooted in the values of access, equity, and diversity—has the power to deliver new opportunities and strengthen communities to bridge our divides.

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