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Archives: Reports

NTIA Access to Broadband 2021 Report

The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to closing the digital divide in the United States. Millions of Americans lack access to the infrastructure, skills, or tools needed to take full advantage of broadband and maximize the benefits that it offers for communities. Passed as part of […]

CALTRANS Sustainable Communities Grant

Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant to SCAG Transportation Broadband Strategies to Reduce VMT and GHG Study The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) awarded a Sustainable Communities Grant to the Southern California Association (SCAG) to study and assess the relationship between ubiquitous availability of broadband to all […]

Affordability and the Digital Divide

The First in a 3-Part Series on Digital Connectivity During the Pandemic A National Survey of Low and Lower-Middle Income Households The COVID-19 pandemic raised awareness of the struggles that low-income households have in paying for basic needs.  The Pew Research Center found that the […]

CETF GoDaddy Venture Forward November 2021 Conversation Presentation

GoDaddy Venture Forward Our goal is to empower policymakers and economic developers with the data and insight they need to better assist the microbusinesses in their communities and the everyday entrepreneurs behind them. This report covers 2021 numbers, new research findings with UCLA Anderson Forecast […]

Maddy Institute and CETF Roundtable Discussion

Key Question: What can the Valley’s four public universities do to improve broadband infrastructure (access) and adoption, as well as digital inclusion, in the Valley, particularly in rural and urban underserved areas?

Broadband Affordability and the Emergency Broadband Benefit in California

CONNECTED CITIES AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH (CCIG) Policy Brief # 8 October 2021  Broadband Affordability and the Emergency Broadband Benefit in California On December 27, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, leading to the establishment of the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program. […]

Preferred Scenario For Households In The San Diego And Imperial Counties Southern Border Broadband Consortium

Introduction The Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation (IVEDC) formed the Southern Border Broadband Consortium (SBBC) utilizing an initiative from the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) along with representatives from all economic sectors to help improve the availability and adoption of affordable broadband technology among “disconnected” […]