CWA Study Measures Public Benefit of Broadband Projects

Communications Workers of America Study Measures Public Benefit of Broadband Projects Funded by American Rescue Plan

CWA’s “Broadband Report Card” evaluates over a dozen counties on public transparency in project selection, affordability of broadband services, job quality, and more

This report card evaluates fourteen county-level broadband projects funded through the SLFRF on how well they incorporated transparency, equity, and labor standards within their selection process, with a total available score of 20 points per project.

Among the criteria looked at:

• Public Participation
• Project
• Information
• Company Contributions
• Affordable Connectivity
• Type of  Broadband
• Directly Employed
• Union  Representation
• Prevailing Wages
• Local Employment

See more at:

https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/communications-workers-america-study-measures-public-benefit-broadband-projects