https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/in-rural-nevada-bridging-the-education-digital-divide-largely-means-improving-internet-access

Proud of the work that the Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology, E-rate Central and Mighty River are doing in NV. This pandemic has exposed the fact that temporary overlay solutions are great but that we also need to work for permanent solutions. Leveraging E-rate has been a huge part of “Whole Community Approach” in NV. School Districts, Libraries, Schools and Tribal Libraries have seen 1176% decrease in bandwidth costs since our work started and participation by individual applicants in the E-rate program has tripled since our work began. We need to drive permanent solutions not just temporary overlays. … See more

Even if Angela McVicars and her school-age daughters started the day with functioning internet, a sense of foreboding clouded their remote learning. They knew it was a matter of when, not if, the internet connection would suddenly freeze and require a manual reboot — a process that could take a ha… … See more

https://www.govtech.com/network/Does-the-Federal-Broadband-Definition-Reflect-Real-World-Need.html

Is a non-symmetrical definition of a minimum broadband service an outdated concept? Has the COVID-19 pandemic made this fact plainly evident? … See more

In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission changed the definition of broadband in response to growing Internet demands. Experts differ on whether the COVID-19 crisis calls for another definition change in 2020. … See more