Executive Director, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
Wilmette, IL
Joined December 2016
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Fantastic news! With the goal of achieving digital opportunity for all in mind, the @Benton_Inst introduces 10 Visions of Digital Equity Principles.
Take a look!
benton.org/blog/visions-digi…
My remarks from @TPRCtweets #TPRC51.
Congratulations to the winners of the Charles Benton Broadband & Society Prize!
benton.org/blog/2023-charles…
Adrianne B. Furniss retweeted
20 million households benefiting. The Affordable Connectivity Program is a success story in bridging the #digitaldivide.
But its funds could dry up by spring 2024.
Let's secure internet access for all. @FCC #ACP
More via @pewtrusts pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
Adrianne B. Furniss retweeted
States are relying on the @FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program to ensure broadband is affordable for their low-income residents.
But with funding dwindling, the future of the program remains uncertain.
A look at the role ACP plays in state DE plans:
benton.org/blog/states-are-r…
USF Programs Should Embrace Competition
"One of the primary goals in enacting the '96 Act was....to let any communications business compete in any market against any other firm. Changes in the USF programs should continue to support and advance this goal." benton.org/blog/usf-programs…
"The E-Rate program is working and will be critical to extending the essential broadband connections necessary for the estimated 23.5M students attending schools that still lack adequate bandwidth to support digital learning in every classroom, every day."
benton.org/blog/importance-a…
My thoughts on one of the most important tools in our national effort to reach truly universal broadband: the Universal Service Fund. benton.org/blog/importance-u…
Adrianne B. Furniss retweeted
📢📢ATTN TO ALL THOSE WORKING ON STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANS📢📢:
We have a new resource — The "Visions of Digital Equity" project.
It aims to help states craft community-centered digital equity visions that increase opportunity for all.
👇👇👇
benton.org/visions-digital-e…
Congratulations, @gigibsohn! So well-deserved!
Congratulations to @gigibsohn!
Benton Fellow Gigi Sohn Receives Louis H. Pollak Award From Penn Carey Law Alumni Society
@pennlaw @PCL_Alumni
benton.org/content/benton-fe…
She has continually sought to raise public awareness, demonstrating, again and again, the ability to communicate what is at stake in ways that ordinary people can understand.
Sohn has long been at the forefront of helping advance pragmatic policies that help improve the lives of everyday Americans, and the Benton Institute is proud to be associated with her.
Congratulations! benton.org/content/benton-fe…
Adrianne B. Furniss retweeted
Benton Institute for Broadband & Society Salutes 'Ringing Ratification' of USF:
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After a year of operation, HALF of all households eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) internet subsidy are unaware of the benefit.
All of those looking to close the digital divide should read this timely, important research.
A Must-Read:
Half of ACP-Eligible Households Still Unaware of the Program
benton.org/blog/half-acp-eli…
#ACP
@JohnBHorrigan @USCAnnenberg @OSUAgEcon @hernangalperin
My statement, applauding the @FCC's move towards phone justice:
benton.org/content/benton-in…
We are pleased that the FCC is moving so quickly to start the implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act.
Incarcerated people and their loved ones have waited far too long to obtain the right to stay in touch and to help keep their families intact. We are proud that our Board Member, former FCC Commissioner @MignonClyburn has played a pivotal role in getting to this result.
My statement on Benton Senior Fellow and Public Advocate @gigibsohn ending her bid for seat on the @FCC.
benton.org/content/benton-se…
We applaud her commitment to public services, her passion for extending affordable broadband to all Americans, her dedication to consumer protection, and her willingness to answer the President’s call for service.
Americans deserve principled leaders who can stand up for consumers and the public interest.
My full statement here: benton.org/content/benton-se…