Dani BlaiseinNational Broadband Resource HubKey rule changes in USDA’s ReConnect Round 5In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the fifth round of ReConnect funding, making $700 million available for…May 7May 7
Dani BlaiseinNational Broadband Resource HubUnderstanding the basics: Digital navigators and digital literacyClosing the digital divide isn’t as straightforward as just building broadband infrastructure to every location — access is only part of…Mar 22Mar 22
Dani BlaiseinNational Broadband Resource HubUnderstanding broadband basics: Satellite internet technologyIf you’ve looked at the FCC National Broadband Map recently, you’ve probably seen that your address has access to satellite internet…Feb 19Feb 19
Dani BlaiseinNational Broadband Resource HubPreparing for BEAD Deployments: 6 Key Workforce Development StrategiesOver the next four years, infrastructure construction enabled by Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding will take…Jan 3Jan 3
Dani BlaiseinNational Broadband Resource HubP3 Case StudiesThis post concludes our series on public-private partnerships. The first post in the series provides an overview of traditional broadband…Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023
Dani BlaiseinNational Broadband Resource HubHow Are Broadband P3s Formed?Earlier in this series of posts, we covered examples of P3 models for broadband. There are three primary stages of P3 development, no…Nov 28, 2023Nov 28, 2023
Dani BlaiseinNational Broadband Resource HubGetting Started With Broadband Public-Private PartnershipsWith an influx of broadband funding on the horizon, local governments are considering a wide variety of structures and partnerships to help…Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023
Dani BlaiseinNational Broadband Resource HubEverything You Need to Know About Broadband Consumer LabelsComparison shopping between internet service providers (ISP) and deciphering the actual cost of the myriad plans on the market is about to…Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
Dani BlaiseinNational Broadband Resource HubWhat’s Keeping Your Community from Getting Involved in Local Broadband Planning?Here’s a greatest hits list of skeptical questions we’ve heardOct 16, 2023Oct 16, 2023
Dani BlaiseinNational Broadband Resource HubWhat Comes First When Putting Together a Public-Private Partnership for Broadband: Designing the…When a community starts planning a new network that will involve working with a third-party ISP, they may be tempted to complete a full…Oct 9, 2023Oct 9, 2023
