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Public Interest Voices for the Digital Age

Read unique perspectives on communications policy debates written by Benton and guest contributors.

Analysis

The Benton Institute ACP Performance Tool

John Horrigan, Brian Whitacre, Hernan Galperin

May 2, 2023

New tool helps evaluate ACP enrollment

Weekly Digest

Federal Broadband Funding Report: These Agencies Are Funding Internet for All

Kevin Taglang

June 2, 2023
Speech

Promise, Perils and the Big Switch Ahead for AI and BEAD

Blair Levin

April 20, 2023
Speech

2023 Charles Benton Digital Equity Awards

Adrianne Furniss

March 1, 2023
Speech

Talking About Things We Don’t Talk About

Blair Levin

February 28, 2023
Op-ed

Digital Opportunities Compass

Colin Rhinesmith, Pierrette Renée Dagg, Johannes Bauer, Greta Byrum, Aaron Schill

February 28, 2023
Speech

2022 TPRC Charles Benton Early Career Scholar Awards

Adrianne Furniss

September 17, 2022
Analysis

The Digital Equity Action Research Fellowship

Shaun Glaze, Colin Rhinesmith, Chris Webb, Sabrina Roach

July 12, 2022
Op-ed

Project Empower: Cleveland’s Innovative Approach to Bridging the Digital Divide

October 28, 2021
Op-ed

Equitable Internet Initiative to Accelerate Outreach, Training, and Wireless Broadband Internet Sharing

October 25, 2021
Op-ed

Building Internet Resilience from the Ashes of the Holiday Farm Fire

October 21, 2021
Op-ed

De Puente A Puente: Expanding Broadband Access in Loíza

October 19, 2021
Op-ed

CBRS Deployment in the Historic Fruit Belt Neighborhood

October 14, 2021
Op-ed

A Systems Approach to Scaling Rural Co-op Efforts to Expand the Fiber Edge

October 12, 2021
Op-ed

The Y-Zone: A Digital Opportunity Zone Offering Free Internet Access

October 6, 2021
Op-ed

Project OVERCOME Overview

October 4, 2021
Speech

Benton and TPRC Celebrate 5 years of Charles Benton Early Career Scholar Awards

Adrianne Furniss

September 23, 2021
Speech

2021 Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion Award

Adrianne Furniss

May 26, 2021
Analysis

Why Low-Cost Devices Matter for Broadband Policy

Colin Rhinesmith

May 25, 2021
The Future is Cooperative

Speech

Cooperatives: The Unsung Heroes of Broadband

Christopher Ali

February 22, 2021
Speech

2020 TPRC Charles Benton Early Career Scholar Awards

Adrianne Furniss

February 18, 2021
Op-ed

Providing Free and Affordable Broadband for All in Illinois

John Horrigan, Brian Whitacre, Colin Rhinesmith

February 4, 2021
Speech

Mapping, Impact & Adoption: A Research Agenda for Effective Rural Broadband Policy

Gigi Sohn

January 28, 2021
How digital inclusion coalitions have responded to the crises of 2020

Analysis

The Impacts of COVID-19 on Digital Equity Ecosystems

Colin Rhinesmith, Susan Kennedy

November 18, 2020
2020 Charles Benton Digital Equity Awards

Speech

Celebrate Digital Equity Advocates

Adrianne Furniss

November 4, 2020

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