Bridging the Digital Divide in the US Planning Innovative State and Local Approaches
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Biographical note
Mildred E. Warner is a Professor of City and Regional Planning and of Global Development and directs the Polson Institute of Global Development. She is an expert on state and local government policy and has published widely on infrastructure, economic development, finance, service delivery and community development.
Natassia Bravo is a Ph.D. Candidate in City and Regional Planning. Her research focuses on infrastructure policy, especially rural broadband access. She has published popular reports on broadband policy and local initiative. She and Dr. Warner were winners of the Charles Benton Broadband & Society Prize, in 2023. Her research focuses on infrastructure policy, especially rural broadband access, and she has published popular reports on broadband policy and local initiative.
Duxixi (Ada) Shen is an infrastructure planning consultant and former researcher at Cornell whose research focuses on bridging the digital divide in a wide array of communities including Colorado, Maine, Alaska and the Choctaw Indian Nation. She received her master's degree in Regional Planning from Cornell.
<p>"Bringing broadband to unserved Americans is not as simple as hanging wire on a pole. While most literature focuses on a single aspect of the digital divide–market dynamics, availability of middle mile, impact measurement–Warner, Bravo and Shen have brought those pieces together in a single compendium, clarifying our understanding of the problem and deepening our understanding of solutions. This book fills a critical research gap and is an essential read for any practitioner of telecommunications, infrastructure, state or local policy."</p><p><b>Kathryn de Wit</b>, <i>Project Director, Broadband Access Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts</i></p><p>"This book offers a fresh perspective on broadband policy, emphasizing the intricate interplay between federal, state, and local efforts to close the digital divide. It is an essential read for anyone interested in advancing digital equity and for scholars exploring the dynamics of multilevel governance in the 21st century."</p><p><b>Hernan Galperin</b>, <i>Professor and Director of Doctoral Studies, USC Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California</i></p><p>"This book explores the next chapter in U.S. Digital Divide research, taking us into how communities can build durable programs to redress digital needs and inequities. <i>Closing the Digital Divide in the US: Planning Innovative State and Local Approaches</i> should be required reading for the groups and policymakers who want permanent solutions to delivering the online connectivity everyone requires in the 21st century."</p><p><b>Sharon Strover</b>, <i>Philip G. Warner Regents Professor, University of Texas at Austin and Co-Director, Technology and Information Policy Institute</i></p><p>"<i>Bridging the Digital Divide in the U.S.</i> lays out a comprehensive roadmap on how to achieve universal broadband access and digital equity. This collection addresses a missing piece in the digital divide scholarship by describing how state and local initiatives can effectively address social and digital inequity."</p><p><b>Colin Rhinesmith</b>, <i>Director, Digital Equity Action Research (DEAR) Lab, School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</i></p><p>"This is an important book for a time when the federal government is considering dramatic changes to Internet policy. It provides keen insight into the local and regional programs and partnerships that are making a difference for people on the wrong side of the divide. Many thoughtful examples provide inspiration and details for other communities to follow."</p><p><b>Christopher Mitchell</b>, <i>Director, Community Broadband Networks, Institute for Local Self-Reliance</i></p><p>"With thoughtful policy analyses and insightful case studies, this is the first edited collection to rightly highlight and champion the crucial role played by local and state initiatives and stakeholders working to make digital equity a reality in the United States."</p><p><b>Dr. Christopher Ali</b>, <i>Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications, Penn State University</i></p>
The US faces a deep digital divide which cuts across both urban and rural lines, but is most marked in rural, low income and minority communities. This book presents a multi-level governance framework which explores how local leaders use policy opportunity and community resilience to address inequity in broadband infrastructure. Cases from communities across the U.S. are profiled to show how local and regional initiatives address the digital divide – how they harness local resources, state and federal funding, and how they navigate regulatory restrictions and financial constraints. Special attention is given to rural and indigenous communities, where the technological, organizational and funding challenges are greatest. The federal policy landscape for broadband is changing, and this book provides clear insights on how policy can support the people and places left behind. This book is essential for planners and those studying or working in rural development, rural studies, and community development.
The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 license.
This book presents a multi-level governance framework which explores how local leaders use policy opportunity and community resilience to address inequity in broadband infrastructure. The federal policy landscape for broadband is changing, and this book provides clear insights on how policy can support the people and places left behind.
Preface Part 1 Policy and Theoretical Background 1. Why Does the Digital Divide Persist in the US? 2. Federal-State Realignment of Broadband and Digital Equity Policy in the United States 3. The Importance of State Policy Design Part 2 Local Initiatives Lead the Way 4. Framework for Local Action 5. Minnesota – An Early Leader in Addressing Rural Broadband 6. Colorado and Maine – Regional and Middle Mile Approaches 7. Getting Around Preemption: The Power of Public-Private Partnerships Part 3 Institutional Leadership for Digital Equity 8. Indigenous Leadership in Addressing the Digital Divide 9. Outreach and Education Responses to the Digital Divide: Research and Action through Cooperative Extension Part 4 Implications for the Future 10. A New Policy Window to Center Digital Inclusion
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Mildred E. Warner is a Professor of City and Regional Planning and of Global Development and directs the Polson Institute of Global Development. She is an expert on state and local government policy and has published widely on infrastructure, economic development, finance, service delivery and community development.
Natassia Bravo is a Ph.D. Candidate in City and Regional Planning. Her research focuses on infrastructure policy, especially rural broadband access. She has published popular reports on broadband policy and local initiative. She and Dr. Warner were winners of the Charles Benton Broadband & Society Prize, in 2023. Her research focuses on infrastructure policy, especially rural broadband access, and she has published popular reports on broadband policy and local initiative.
Duxixi (Ada) Shen is an infrastructure planning consultant and former researcher at Cornell whose research focuses on bridging the digital divide in a wide array of communities including Colorado, Maine, Alaska and the Choctaw Indian Nation. She received her master's degree in Regional Planning from Cornell.