In this first session of ARC’s Broadband Bootcamp 2.0, Brian Vo of Connect Humanity, a non-profit organization devoted to advancing digital equity across the Region, gives us a crash-course in broadband economics by focusing on the idea of “Broadband as an Investment”.    Brian will present on the driving forces…

The fifth and final session of ARC’s Broadband Bootcamp 2.0 series will wrap up by focusing on the different funding opportunities that entities throughout Appalachia can tap into to help fill the gaps in funding their broadband programs.    Beth Sanner, Broadband Program Manager at the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC),…

Session four of ARC’s Broadband Bootcamp 2.0 focuses on yet another set of key components related to broadband access and digital equity – user knowledge, skill, opportunity, and ability. Join us as Kristi Zappie-Ferradino of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) moderates a session on how communities can build…

Jordan Pittman of the Institute of Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) and Alex Kelley of the Center of Rural Innovation (CORI) are joined by Christopher Mitchell, also of the ILSR, in the third installation of ARC’s Broadband Bootcamp 2.0, “Navigating Broadband for Communities with Differing Resources and Capacities”.   Jordan takes on…

In the second session of ARC’s Broadband Bootcamp 2.0, we are joined by Jordan Pittman and Christine Parker of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), Nick Pappin of Washington State University (WSU), as well as by our guest moderator, Alex Kelley of the Center of Rural Innovation (CORI), to…

Many local leaders across Appalachia have had significant broadband work added to their plates recently. If it feels like you have been asked to become a broadband expert overnight — we’re here to help. Understanding the vast array of broadband funding opportunities available, and knowing how to navigate the partnerships…

NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association will host SRC Live!, an interactive summit for rural fiber broadband providers and local government, community and industry leaders to identify best practices aimed at improving rural viability and prosperity through broadband-enabled smart ag, economic development, education, telehealth and other services. This breakthrough event…