Angelina Panettieri
Getting Residents Online in a Pandemic Crisis
What are steps local leaders can take right now to help low-income and vulnerable families access broadband connections and devices to get online during the crisis?
- Help Your Residents Access Free and Low-Cost Broadband Plans
- Help Residents Access Free Devices
- Leverage Public Wi-Fi Options
- Partner with the Private Sector
- Connect with Your State Leadership
[Angelina Panettieri is the Legislative Manager for Information Technology and Communications at the National League of Cities]
How San Jose is Closing the Digital Divide
Equity drives San Jose’s (CA) approach to bringing new technologies to the city, and the deployment of municipal broadband and municipal fiber lines are no exception. Located in Silicon Valley, San Jose city officials are acutely aware of the technology boom happening on their doorstep and are eager to welcome these advances, provided they can do so in a way that speaks to the needs of all residents.
How the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee Could Shape Cities’ Digital Future
In July 2018, the 30 members of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee gathered at the Federal Communications Commission to develop and agree to debate new model state and local laws for broadband deployment. The group comprised one elected official and five total representatives of state or local governments — along with a wide range of members representing telecommunications companies, academic institutions known for their opposition to municipal broadband investment, and stakeholders representing the National Grange and LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute.