John B. Horrigan
@johnbhorrigan.bsky.social
Senior Fellow, Benton Institute. Tech adoption & inclusion. Past: Pew Research Center & FCC/Natl Broadband Plan. Live in Baltimore. Alum of @TheLBJSchool & @UVA
#NoKings Gettysburg. About 2,400 people! @indivisible.org It is OUR Constitution!
October 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
#NoKings Gettysburg. About 2,400 people! @indivisible.org It is OUR Constitution!
Just yesterday! A great Oriole!
July 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Just yesterday! A great Oriole!
I’m honored to be featured in the @JointCenter's Voices with Vision series this month, and grateful to be in community with others to shape what’s next in tech policy.
Check it out here: jointcenter.org/inside-black...
Check it out here: jointcenter.org/inside-black...
Inside Black Policy: Tech – July 2025 - Joint Center
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July 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I’m honored to be featured in the @JointCenter's Voices with Vision series this month, and grateful to be in community with others to shape what’s next in tech policy.
Check it out here: jointcenter.org/inside-black...
Check it out here: jointcenter.org/inside-black...
We talked to people. Losing ACP meant tighter household budgets, rationing access at home, side jobs to pay for service. Real frustration over lack of choice for low-cost service options. See Budgeting for Broadband. @bentoninstitute.bsky.social 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 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We talked to people. Losing ACP meant tighter household budgets, rationing access at home, side jobs to pay for service. Real frustration over lack of choice for low-cost service options. See Budgeting for Broadband. @bentoninstitute.bsky.social www.benton.org/publications...
Just made may way thru this ... Fascinating & hard-to-stomach all at once. The reporter/writer for the @newyorker.com did a great job letting Yarvin's ideas, such as they are, speak for themselves. Well worth reading!
June 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Just made may way thru this ... Fascinating & hard-to-stomach all at once. The reporter/writer for the @newyorker.com did a great job letting Yarvin's ideas, such as they are, speak for themselves. Well worth reading!
Reposted by John B. Horrigan
The Digital Equity Act not “based on race” Politifact finds — www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
Trump falsely called internet program a racial ‘handout’
President Donald Trump said that the Digital Equity Act is a “handout based on race” and illegal. Congress approved the act to expand broadband access to many groups, not just racial minorities.
www.politifact.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Digital Equity Act not “based on race” Politifact finds — www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
The Affordable Connectivity Program was a big deal.
Not sure how many of my Bluesky followers care about my work, but my latest is relevant for broadband/telecom policy types.
www.benton.org/blog/acp-boo...
Not sure how many of my Bluesky followers care about my work, but my latest is relevant for broadband/telecom policy types.
www.benton.org/blog/acp-boo...
The ACP Boosted Rural Adoption and Helped Keep the Subscription Vulnerable Online
The Affordable Connectivity Program supported broadband adoption
www.benton.org
April 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The Affordable Connectivity Program was a big deal.
Not sure how many of my Bluesky followers care about my work, but my latest is relevant for broadband/telecom policy types.
www.benton.org/blog/acp-boo...
Not sure how many of my Bluesky followers care about my work, but my latest is relevant for broadband/telecom policy types.
www.benton.org/blog/acp-boo...
Bidens’ final Christmas stays traditional — except for that weird tree
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/1...
Shared in the spirit of 'erasing noxious graffiti' Headline is click bait, ledge is snark, and 'weird' is a matter of taste. @normornstein.bsky.social & @margaretsullivan
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/1...
Shared in the spirit of 'erasing noxious graffiti' Headline is click bait, ledge is snark, and 'weird' is a matter of taste. @normornstein.bsky.social & @margaretsullivan
Bidens’ final Christmas stays traditional — except for that weird tree
This year’s White House decorations include a heavy dose of ‘Peace and Light’
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Bidens’ final Christmas stays traditional — except for that weird tree
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/1...
Shared in the spirit of 'erasing noxious graffiti' Headline is click bait, ledge is snark, and 'weird' is a matter of taste. @normornstein.bsky.social & @margaretsullivan
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/1...
Shared in the spirit of 'erasing noxious graffiti' Headline is click bait, ledge is snark, and 'weird' is a matter of taste. @normornstein.bsky.social & @margaretsullivan
Predicted news cycle re: H Biden pardon
Mon: Outrage, post-hoc rationalization, & he's old
Tues: Family is everything for Biden (for Trump too)
Wed: Exec pardons are part of the fabric of democracy, warts & all
Thurs: How to fix presidential pardons.
Fri: Americans sure shop a lot during Dec.
Mon: Outrage, post-hoc rationalization, & he's old
Tues: Family is everything for Biden (for Trump too)
Wed: Exec pardons are part of the fabric of democracy, warts & all
Thurs: How to fix presidential pardons.
Fri: Americans sure shop a lot during Dec.
December 2, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Predicted news cycle re: H Biden pardon
Mon: Outrage, post-hoc rationalization, & he's old
Tues: Family is everything for Biden (for Trump too)
Wed: Exec pardons are part of the fabric of democracy, warts & all
Thurs: How to fix presidential pardons.
Fri: Americans sure shop a lot during Dec.
Mon: Outrage, post-hoc rationalization, & he's old
Tues: Family is everything for Biden (for Trump too)
Wed: Exec pardons are part of the fabric of democracy, warts & all
Thurs: How to fix presidential pardons.
Fri: Americans sure shop a lot during Dec.
Reposted by John B. Horrigan
After FCC Chairwoman @jrosenworcel.bsky.social's warning that “If Congress does not provide additional funding for the ACP in the near future, millions of households will lose the ACP benefit that they use to afford internet service,” re-upping this by John Horrigan on the merits of the program:
US Affordable Connectivity Program is Closing the Digital Divide | TechPolicy.Press
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January 9, 2024 at 4:56 PM
After FCC Chairwoman @jrosenworcel.bsky.social's warning that “If Congress does not provide additional funding for the ACP in the near future, millions of households will lose the ACP benefit that they use to afford internet service,” re-upping this by John Horrigan on the merits of the program:
techpolicy.press/us-affordabl...
My analysis of how the Affordable Connectivity Program is closing the digital divide.
My analysis of how the Affordable Connectivity Program is closing the digital divide.
November 29, 2023 at 4:58 PM
techpolicy.press/us-affordabl...
My analysis of how the Affordable Connectivity Program is closing the digital divide.
My analysis of how the Affordable Connectivity Program is closing the digital divide.