"When we were on it [the ACP], we felt almost normal." Losing the internet has real consequences for families. Interesting stuff from Benton Institute for Broadband & Society on those costs benton.org/blog/what-does…

The costs of the ACP’s expiration were not just financial; the program’s end also created new burdens on the day-to-day management of the household benton.org/publications/b…

The broadband provisions in the One, Big Beautiful Bill benton.org/blog/big-beaut…

The LGBTQ+ community and the #digitaldivide benton.org/blog/beyond-bi…

Is the cheapest technology truly the right fit for rural communities? benton.org/blog/rural-neb…

America is about to choose between broadband that’s good enough today, or infrastructure that can underpin the future of the U.S. economy. Connect Humanity benton.org/blog/satellite…

Don't fall asleep on FCC's new pole attachment rules benton.org/blog/fcc-adopt…

Today, we at the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society celebrate our Executive Editor, Kevin Taglang, who has been curating and creating Benton’s news and analysis for 30 years. ktaglang benton.org/blog/where-pol…

Coalitions help communities tell their stories more clearly—and more loudly. But the work ain't easy. benton.org/blog/freedom-e…

On August 5 FCC voted to kick off its annual review of the pace and cadence of broadband deployment benton.org/blog/fcc-kicks…

How Did the ‘Benefit of the Bargain’ Change West Virginia’s BEAD Plan? benton.org/blog/how-did-b…

The "Digital Determinants" podcast offers critical insights into how historical events, particularly the Great Migration, intersect with today’s pervasive digital inequities benton.org/content/great-…

Was BEAD perfect? No. Was it a lot better than its predecessor programs? Absolutely. Why? Because States took the lead in broadband deployment. benton.org/blog/stranglin…

In the absence of federal leadership on internet affordability, states have become laboratories of innovation. New research and discussion today benton.org/blog/how-state…

State of Affordability: A Webinar on Getting to Broadband Adoption for All -- we start at 2 pm (eastern) youtube.com/watch?v=u-hYkR…

Today, the FCC voted to end school bus Wi-Fi & hotspot lending programs — a major loss for low-income students, rural communities, & library patrons. SHLB, AASA, All4Ed, American Library Association, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, CoSN, and Common Sense Media call this a step backward: shlb.org/blogs/shlb-and…

"Nebraska appears poised to leave more than $350 million on the table and lock rural communities into second-rate service." nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/11/neb…

.Joni Ernst apparently is trying to clawback BEAD funding benton.org/headlines/sen-…