April 2025

From Access to Impact: A Major Push to Close the Digital Divide Across Michigan

Eric Frederick joined the state of Michigan to lead the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office in July 2022 after spending 12 years at a non-profit that was trying to expand broadband across the country. Since then, the office has expanded and now has two verticals—the digital equity team and the infrastructure data team.

FloridaCommerce Launches Workforce Initiative to Support Florida’s Broadband Industry

FloridaCommerce is launching a major initiative to deliver the required workforce to upgrade the state’s communications networks. FloridaCommerce, CareerSource Florida, the REACH Office, the Florida Department of Education, state and technical colleges, Local Workforce Development Boards, and other partners are collaborating to attract, train, and deliver the workforce needed to bring broadband internet to all Floridians.