In an era of increasing internet ubiquity, the ability to access and use online tools, services, and information is an essential aspect of everyday life. Many segments of society, however, remain under-connected and even excluded from the digital world. As technology evolves, the harms associated with the digital divide are compounding. To address this, Congress created the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (“BEAD”) Program, which presents a transformational opportunity for advancing broad digital inclusion in many areas within the United States.
To better understand the future of broadband regulation after BEAD’s implementation, CU Boulder’s Silicon Flatirons Center convened a roundtable discussion, entitled A Look Ahead to Access and Regulation in the Not-Too-Distant Broadband Future, on December 1, 2023. Held at the University of Colorado Law School, the Roundtable brought together experts from government, academia, public interest, and industry…Read more.
A report detailing the roundtable outcomes is available for download, thanks to Colorado Law student and Silicon Flatirons Research Assistant, Kevin Nguyen with support from Silicon Flatirons Fellow, Gabrielle Daley.