Is Broadband Access a Lifeline or a Luxury? 🌐 Jochai Ben-Avie explores the critical role of broadband in today's world, revealing how one in three Americans lacks internet speeds sufficient for essential activities. Read the full article here: impactentrepreneur.com/changing-the-w…

If the market alone won't close the digital divide, how can impact investors help put broadband within reach of everyone? Read the latest from our CEO via Impact Entrepreneur: impactentrepreneur.com/changing-the-w…

Join us in welcoming Ricardo 🎉 He is a lifelong resident of the Rio Grande Valley, dedicated to serving local people through community projects. In downtime, Ricardo will be found catching the latest movie or walking his Dachshund Kovu. #WelcomeRicardo #KovuPicsPlease

Tune in to our latest episode with @GigiBSohn & Bill Coleman from Benton Institute for Broadband & Society! 🎙️ They discuss the importance of community-controlled broadband, challenges, and successful cases. Learn how public networks ensure equitable access and local control. communitynets.org/content/broadb…

📢 The NTIA has released the NOFO for the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program! Applications are due September 23, 2024. 🗓️ Join NDIA's webinar on August 2 at 1pm ET for tips & info. We'll have more details on the webinar and a blog post on the NOFO soon!

When you trust young people to step up, give the right support & connect with their desire to achieve, amazing things happen. With the Rio Grande Valley Digital Ambassadors program, IDRA & ARISE Adelante did just that. Find out more: connecthumanity.fund/story/south-te…

Nearly half of ACP households surveyed reported that they might either cut off service or choose a cheaper (and lower-quality) plan without the $30 ACP subsidy benton.org/publications/a…

Heading to Denver next week for Mountain Connect? Join this all-star cast for a session on building broadband in rural Appalachia: ⭐️ Shannon Millsaps (Shannon Millsaps) ⭐️ Annie Stroud ⭐️ Tom Reid ⭐️ Sam Schartman (Samantha Schartman) 📋 Conference agenda: mountainconnect.org/2024-agenda/

👉 Why are 40 million Americans without broadband? 👉 Why won't market forces solve the problem? 👉 How can we close the digital divide while building opportunity in underinvested communities? Read Jochai Ben-Avie in Impact Entrepreneur to find out: connecthumanity.fund/changing-the-w…

"We can close the digital divide while building local power, wealth and opportunity. Social investors have an opportunity to drive this change, catalyzing billions in public and private capital for communities long ignored." Connect Humanity #DigitalEquity connecthumanity.fund/changing-the-w…

Communities trying to navigate the BEAD state challenge process 👇

A bipartisan bill was introduced in the House as a companion to the Senate's Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act which, if passed, would extend and amend the ACP. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/3yhDHQH

In a frenzy prepping your Digital Equity Act application? Take a breath. NDIA has a DEA funding cheatsheet for you 👉 digitalinclusion.org/blog/2024/07/3…

Dr J. Abrams McLean PhD was a leading evolutionary biologist before joining Fair Count — a non-profit building power in undercounted communities. Find out why the career pivot, how she sees internet access as a force for democracy, and why she joined our board: connecthumanity.fund/jeanine-abrams…

🌐 Join our Digital Inclusion 101 Webinar on Wed, Aug 21 at 2pm ET! Perfect for newcomers, we'll cover essentials like key terms, barriers, local solutions, best practices, the Digital Navigator Model, and more. 🖥️ Register here: digitalinclusion.org/event/digital-…

Whether a community moves forward on a public broadband project depends on one key determinant: leadership. Our broadband handbook, created with Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, is the resource tool you need to help you lead: aapb.us/_files/ugd/d5e…

⭐Democracy Fellow Spotlight Keseb Fellow J. Abrams McLean PhD of Fair Count was recently interviewed by Connect Humanity on the importance of digital equity and of the intersection between civic engagement and internet access. Read the full interview here: connecthumanity.fund/jeanine-abrams…

The Digital Ambassadors program enhances #DigitalEquity by training students in tech skills! It's made possible by our Rio Grande Valley Broadband Coalition in collaboration with Connect Humanity & ARISE Adelante! riograndeguardian.com/digital-ambass…

Connect Humanity Director of International Programs, Nathalia Nathalia Foditsch (LLM/MPP), shares an update on our work with small ISPs in the Brazilian Amazon as she sets out her vision for expanding our impact globally. 🔗 connecthumanity.fund/how-small-conn…