Community Broadband/Digital Equity Committee Accomplishments

Accomplishments from 2023 Committee Report:

• Held monthly meetings to discuss current topics in community broadband, increasing monthly attendance.

• Discussed local government role in emerging Federal broadband programs, namely, ACP, BEAD and Broadband DATA mapping.

• Instituted new ‘Local CBDE Project of the Month” featuring discussion from members about local projects, including San Francisco affordable housing broadband project, Michigan legislative reforms, Austin/Travis County digital equity strategic planning and Carroll County Maryland broadband mapping.

• Successfully completed Community Broadband and Digital Equity Award selection process