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Broadband Equity Blueprint: A Community-Centered Approach to Closing the Digital Divide

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Justin Hendrix

21h ago· 37 min readen

Summary

A discussion about broadband policy and digital equity in America, centered on "The Blueprint for Equitable Digital Participation" report from Public Knowledge, UnidosUS, and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance. The conversation with Alisa Valentin and Claudia Ruiz explores how affordable, reliable high-speed internet access is essential for modern life—work, education, healthcare, and family connection—yet millions of American households remain disconnected. The report proposes a community-centered approach to broadband policy rather than top-down Washington solutions.

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Access to affordable, reliable high-speed internet is a prerequisite for nearly every part of modern life, from finding work and finishing schoolwork to seeing a doctor or staying in touch with family.
Yet millions of American households remain stranded on the wrong side of the digital divide.
Rather than beginning in Washington policy circles...
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A conversation with Alisa Valentin, broadband policy director at Public Knowledge, and Claudia Ruiz, senior civil rights policy advisor at UnidosUS.

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