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Revati Prasad
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Working on meaningful internet access for all
“... if we are not able to get people to use this connectivity, all we’ve done is put wires in the ground" -- Benton's Drew Garner making all sorts of sense in www.techpolicy.press/digital-equi...
Digital Equity Advocates Rally to Restore Funds, Sustain Their Work | TechPolicy.Press
Experts say cancellation of Digital Equity Act funding threatens to entrench the digital divide just as AI ushers in a disruptive era of technological change.
www.techpolicy.press
July 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"When we were on it [the ACP], we felt almost normal." -- @johnbhorrigan.bsky.social's latest work on how the loss of the internet subsidy played out in people's lives. www.benton.org/publications...
Budgeting for Broadband: What Losing the ACP Means to Household Budgets and Behavior
When the Affordable Connectivity Program ended, the question for most people was not whether to keep service but how to keep it while juggling other household needs.
www.benton.org
July 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Great piece on what makes deploying broadband difficult. The point about RDOF defaults is especially worth noting as new BEAD guidance similarly prioritizes bidders proposing the lowest cost. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Red Tape Isn’t the Only Reason America Can’t Build
The failure to deploy rural broadband has become synonymous with excessive bureaucracy. The real story is more complicated.
www.theatlantic.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
“You can’t just have one giraffe. You need a herd of giraffes. And turns out giraffes like fiber too.”

Learning about some interesting rural fiber deployment challenges from Bill Hetherington of Bandera Electric Co-op. #Fiber_Connect_2025
June 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
How can the most online President ever be against getting all Americans online?
www.benton.org/blog/achievi...
Achieving Digital Equity is a Matter of Social and Economic Justice and is Worth Pursuing
Benton Institute for Broadband & Society statement on the announcement that the Trump administration will end Digital Equity Act programs
www.benton.org
May 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
So excited about our new fellows. They're tackling issues like climate risk, accountability mechanisms, and how our institutions and policies can impact people’s ability to access and use the internet.
Benton Institute for Broadband & Society Announces Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund Fellowships Examining Barriers to Broadband
Latest cohort of researchers supported by Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund
www.benton.org
April 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New rules require seniors to seek services online or travel in-person to social security offices.
wamu.org/story/25/04/...
New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds
A new report from a left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that upcoming changes to Social Security will amount to a "45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors."
wamu.org
April 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM