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Hillsdale Daily News The Hillsdale County Board of Commissioners has tapped the county’s Information Technology Director David Holcomb to make recommendations for a Broadband Task Force he recommended the county form to explore bringing broadband internet services to rural Hillsdale County.  Holcomb made the recommendation during the July 27 Board of Commissioners meeting and said the U.S. Congress is currently reviewing a number of bills aimed at funding broadband internet expansions in ru...

June 2, 2021 11:12 am A new report has highlighted a number of groups poorly engaged with digital technology, including those living in rural areas, those who are older, have lower levels of education and lower incomes. They tend to have poorer broadband connectivity, less access to ICT devices, and poorer skills, and lack confidence to engage with ICT. These are the findings of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) ‘Digital Inclusion in Ireland: Connectivity, Devices & Skills’ re...

NESC Report 154 - Digital Inclusion in Ireland: Connectivity, Devices and Skills The Government welcomes the publication of NESCs Report No.154, Digital Inclusion in Ireland: Connectivity, Devices and Skills. This NESC report focuses on digital inclusion: the importance of ensuring that everyone can confidently and safely access the digital world as employment, training and ways of life move increasingly online. It argues that aiming for full digital inclusion is the next logical step to build ...

On May 11, during an otherwise ordinary meeting of the Finance Committee to discuss the 2022 Cambridge budget, a dispute erupted between City Manager Louis A. DePasquale and Councilor Jivan G. Sobrinho-Wheeler, highlighting a common fault of conflict in Cambridge government. Sobrinho-Wheeler suggested that, for the 2023 budget, the city conduct “transparent” and “more engaging” hearings with a longer timeline. He cited Boston’s public working sessions, which allow the b...

Mayor Sundquist Forming Task Force on Bringing Municipal Fiber Network to Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist is forming a Broadband Task Force to evaluate the potential for a municipal fiber network in Jamestown. Sundquist says there is no city in New York State that’s been able to roll out a municipal fiber network to homes and businesses, “And with federal funding coming down the pipeline, both in American Rescue Funds and infrastructure bills and other funding related to broadband we do w...

Getty Images/iStockphoto As policymakers at all levels of government turn their attention to expanding broadband access, a number of state successes could inform their efforts. Chief among these is Minnesota: The state has long been praised for its robust, multifaceted approach to broadband expansion, which includes the Governor’s Broadband Task Force, a diverse group of constituents charged with representing the interests of their communities. Task force member Bernadine Joselyn is director...

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner’s game ending error in the 10th inning of game 6 of the 1986 World Series was on an easy ground ball that went between his legs. Today, Hampton Roads is literally seeing billions of dollars in economic development go between its legs to Richmond.

Podcast – The Divide: How US counties are confronting connectivity needs 2/18/2021 On this episode of The Divide, we hear from Judge JD Clark of Wise County, Texas and Councilmember Craig Rice of Montgomery County, Maryland – co-chairs of the National Association of Counties (NACo) Broadband Task Force. The task force, formed in October 2020, is a coalition of nearly three dozen county government officials from across the US studying the countrys digital divide and the challenges ...

2021 NACo Policy Priorities Jan. 19, 2021 Document Download PDF Counties play an instrumental role in the overall public administration and governance of federal, state and local policies, programs and services. America’s 3,069 county governments provide essential building blocks for healthy, safe and vibrant communities. Counties invest nearly $600 billion each year in taxpayer resources, through the leadership of nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county em...