Digital Beat
Public Interest Voices for the Digital Age
Read unique perspectives on communications policy debates written by Benton and guest contributors.
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If We Build It, Will They Come? Lessons from Open-Access, Middle-Mile Networks,
Analysis
December 1, 2020 -
How digital inclusion coalitions have responded to the crises of 2020
Analysis
November 18, 2020 -
There’s more we can do to improve the effectiveness of the E-rate program
Analysis
March 11, 2020 -
Broadband networks that run to schools or libraries or health-care facilities are not built to carry only scholastic or literary or medical information
Analysis
March 9, 2020 -
Broadband competition matters
Analysis
March 6, 2020 -
Analysis
March 4, 2020 -
Analysis
March 2, 2020 -
Is the Digital Divide Shrinking Fast Enough?
Analysis
February 12, 2020 -
Cost is the primary reason that people do not subscribe to broadband
Analysis
January 23, 2020