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Record Nr.

UNINA9911015648203321

Autore

Warner Mildred E

Titolo

Bridging the Digital Divide in the US : Planning Innovative State and Local Approaches

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Taylor & Francis Group, , 2025

©2025

ISBN

1-04-040822-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 pages)

Collana

Community Development Research and Practice Series

Altri autori (Persone)

BravoNatassia

ShenDuxixi (Ada)

Disciplina

303.48/33

Soggetti

Digital divide - United States

Information technology - Social aspects - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Half Title -- Endorsements Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 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 Extension -- Part 4 Implications for the Future -- 10 A New Policy Window to Center Digital Inclusion -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

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.