What is “Social Learning?”
“Social Learning” is integrated with our courses. We use LearnDash, a Learning Management System, and the BuddyBoss platform for community engagement to enable social learning…
Library as a Community Hub for a Circular Economy
Collaborating with a community library offers a plethora of benefits when introducing community-driven projects like the development of community-owne…
What Michigan politicians need to learn about the Internet
In a tight election, a politicians expression of interest in fixing problems with Internet access and promoting competition that results in competitiv…
Private equity and broadband internet expansion | The Broadband Community
Telecom companies are churning out fiber-backed bonds to private equity firms in an effort to finance new fiber-optic networks. Altogether, they’ve issued $4 billion in…
Creating a new kind of socially progressive corporation
In this joint interview with Freada Kapor Klein, Mitch Kapor talks about his goal to create a new kind of socially progressive corporation when he cof…
Co-Ops Can Look to Counties for BEAD Match Requirement
Darren Farnan, chief operating officer of rural electric co-op United Fiber, said counties can help co-ops with the matching piece required by the BEAD program…
Liquefying Infrastructure Demo: Justin Kilpatrick, Althea
If this topic about emerging technologies is of interest to you, please request an invitation to our private group, Infrastructure Finance, where we discuss how…
Empowering Communities: Libraries Fueling Local Circular Economies
Think about the importance of libraries as community stakeholders in bringing about systemic change.
[Link] Preempting Local Government (actions by big ISPs to preempt local government authority)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3557
The bill is H.R. 3557, the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023. This legislation would preempt a host of current rights of local governments to manage…
The Future is Within Reach: How Public Banking and Employee Ownership Can Create Resilient Local…
By Alison Lingane, co-founder of Project Equity Source: The Future is Within Reach: How Public Banking and Employee Ownership Can Create Resilient Local… Employee ownership…
Ace BEAD Implementation with Data-Driven Principles
Optimize your state’s BEAD allocation to set up generations of success. Successful state broadband offices are guided by data-driven decisions in setting goals and measuring…