Broadband Adoption in Underserved Communities
Denmark West, President of Digital Media for BET, discusses broadband adoption in underserved communities and how Internet based entertainment deliverables can increase adoption in those communities.
The Internet Innovation Alliance is a broad-based coalition of business and non-profit organizations that aim to ensure every American, regardless of race, income or geography, has access to the critical tool that is broadband Internet. The IIA seeks to promote public policies that support equal opportunity for universal broadband availability and adoption so that everyone, everywhere can seize the benefits of the Internet - from education to health care, employment to community building, civic engagement and beyond.
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Denmark West, President of Digital Media for BET, discusses broadband adoption in underserved communities and how Internet based entertainment deliverables can increase adoption in those communities.
Joseph Fuhr, Professor of Economics at Widener University, discusses how broadband affects the macro-economy and the multiplier effect.
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