2024 Marks a Sea Change in the Way Policymakers Should Understand Internet AccessAt the start of 2024, Peacock choose to stream an NFL playoff game over-the-top of its broadband network for the first time. People…Nov 13Nov 13
How Can Local Governments Act as Effective Stewards for Federal Broadband and Digital Equity Funds…What can and should local government leaders do to ensure that their communities most effectively leverage the billions of dollars for…Oct 29Oct 29
Open Letter to Local Government Leaders re Digital Equity Act FundingDear City/Town Managers, County Supervisors and other local government leaders,Aug 15Aug 15
Parting Thoughts from Dennis Gakunga — Reflecting on 8-years of Smart Cities Work in Chula Vista…Earlier this month, Connected Communities LLC had the opportunity to catch-up with Dennis Gakunga. Since 2016, Dennis has served as Chief…Jun 25Jun 25
How Do You Tie Broadband into Economic Development?Connected Communities LLC is excited to be a part of a panel at the upcoming Broadband Communities Summit in Houston, TX where we will be…May 6May 6
Can You Guess the Technology that an Exciting Minnesota Telehealth Startup Hardly Ever Mentions?AI? Blockchain? Believe it not, the unmentioned technology is broadband! Even though Clinic@Home from HealtheMed, a public benefit…Apr 9Apr 9
Can We Build a Smart Community Readiness Scorecard for Broadband Networks?A month ago I announced the Connected Communities 2024 State of Broadband effort. To date, the response from City Managers and Civic…Mar 4Mar 4
Three Takeaways from NTIA’s 2024 Spectrum Policy SymposiumOn February 1, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) held its annual Spectrum Policy Symposium at the…Feb 22Feb 22
The Connected Communities 2024 State of Broadband ProjectAt Connected Communities, we know that it is critical to capture and amplify the many ways that local government leaders are leveraging…Jan 23Jan 23
Advancing Smart + Connected Community Technology: Updating the Recipe for At-Scale DeploymentsThe promise of Smart Cities — as initially articulated by IBM’s Smarter Cities campaign — was to leverage advanced technologies and…Dec 14, 2023Dec 14, 2023