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Public Interest Voices for the Digital Age

Read unique perspectives on communications policy debates written by Benton and guest contributors.

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Impact of the Election on the Broadband Sector

Blair Levin

October 10, 2024
Op-ed

A Better Way to Fund USF

John Horrigan, Blair Levin

October 1, 2024
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Unleash Fixed Wireless Service in 12 GHz to Help Close the Digital Divide

Chip Pickering, Chris Lewis, Michael Calabrese, Andrew Jay Schwartzmann

September 25, 2024
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My (Oh I Wish) Closing Argument to the House BEAD Hearing

Blair Levin

September 11, 2024
Op-ed

More RDOF Defaults on the Horizon?

Carol Mattey

July 18, 2024
Op-ed

Broadband Deployment: Who’s the Cop on the Beat?

Carol Mattey

July 16, 2024
Op-ed

Unlocking Broadband in the Heartland: A Harvest of American Opportunity

Arnesa Howell

July 9, 2024
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A New Vision For “Open-Access” Networks as Operating Systems for Cities

Bob Thompson

June 20, 2024
Op-ed

The Bad Business of BEAD

Christopher Ali, David Elliot Berman, Sydney Forde, Sascha Meinrath, Victor Pickard

May 16, 2024
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A Leader for Allegan County's Broadband Journey

Pierrette Renée Dagg

March 11, 2024
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Modernizing How We Assess Broadband Affordability

Dharma Dailey, Sabrina Roach

March 7, 2024
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Creating a Culture of Consent for Our Digital Future: A Conversation with Tawana Petty

Ever Bussey

March 6, 2024
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Technology Education Programs in Prisons increase Prosocial Behaviors and Computing Attitudes

Jason Jabbari, Takeshi Terada, Rosa Mayer

March 4, 2024
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Why Leading with Digital Equity Matters

Maggie Drummond Bahl, Jenna Ingram, Andrew Butcher

February 20, 2024
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The Economic, Political, Historic and Even Theological Case for ACP

Blair Levin

February 14, 2024
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Out of the Box Thinking in Livingston County

Pierrette Renée Dagg

February 13, 2024
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The Quickening Pace of Landline Retirement

Rob Frieden

February 12, 2024
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Ending the ACP will Limit the Internet’s Economic and Healthcare Benefits for Low-Income Households

John Horrigan, Blair Levin, Angela Siefer

January 25, 2024
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Setting the Extremely High Cost Per Location Threshold for BEAD

Carol Mattey

December 21, 2023
Op-ed

Paying It Forward in Washtenaw County

Pierrette Renée Dagg

December 14, 2023
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Emerging Best Practices for Developing Effective, Measurable State Digital Equity Metrics

Ziggy Rivkin-Fish

December 13, 2023
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Ensuring Bids for ALL Eligible Locations in BEAD: The Challenge Ahead

Carol Mattey

December 12, 2023
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Reviewing State (Draft) Low-Cost Options

Jake Varn

December 11, 2023
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An Open Letter to State Broadband Leaders on Digital Equity for Incarcerated People

April Feng

December 11, 2023

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