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Categories Equity & Access GOLDENSTATENET CENIC Community Tribal
The Marconi Society is hosting a series of state case study virtual workshops, titled A National Inflection Point: The Intersection of Research & Education Networks and Sustainable Digital Equity Initiatives.
This series of workshops, offered in partnership with CENIC and the Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC), will examine the approaches of different states at different stages of development in their plans to advance broadband access and adoption, and panelists will share directions taken, lessons learned, and innovations that might scale beyond state borders.
The first workshop -- Connecting California: From Community Perspectives to Funded Projects -- will take place on May 25, 2023 and will focus on California and its efforts toward creating the state’s middle-mile network, key strategies, lessons learned, and next steps in creating digital opportunities in the world’s fifth-largest economy.
Topics to be addressed include:
WORKSHOP PANELISTS
Louis Fox, President and CEO of CENIC, and moderator of this first panel, shares his thoughts on the role of RENs in digital equity.
Oceanographer John Delaney discusses how digital twins can help model the behavior of major urban sea systems and improve their economic vitality, environmental health, homeland security, and social justice.
When Governor Newsom, California's legislature, and administration leaders launched the "Broadband for All" Initiative, they sought the experienced expertise of CENIC and its engineering talent to serve as third-party administrator. The CENIC Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, LLC, DBA GoldenStateNet, was launched to serve the goal of collapsing the digital divide for all Californians.