Expanding the Benefits of Broadband in Mississippi

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s BroadbandUSA team convened a productive workshop in Jackson (MS), to explore ways to close the digital divide in a state that continues to expand broadband connectivity and adoption. The Mississippi workshop -- presented in cooperation with the non-profit Connect MS and the Mississippi Economic Development Council -- drew panelists and attendees from across the Gulf Region. But much of the focus was on Mississippi, which in 2009 created a statewide taskforce to coordinate efforts on broadband policy. So the work continues -- in Mississippi and across the country -- as local communities tackle the challenge of ensuring that all residents have access to advanced telecommunications networks and the skills and resources to take advantage of them. And NTIA will be supporting these efforts.