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Governor Newsom, California Legislative Leaders Announce Historic Broadband Budget Bill

This legislation will yield vital, broadened access for California families by prioritizing the unserved and underserved areas, facilities, households, and businesses that remain disconnected in the digital era.

Rural Broadband Investments Promote an Inclusive Economy

Though many schools and offices are now starting to reopen, the pandemic has illustrated not only that broadband internet access at home will remain an indispensable utility in the future, but also that it’s an equity issue.

Brilliant Marketing – SheepView 360!

Unlike almost all other parts of Europe, we don’t exist on Google Street View. The Faroe Islands may be rugged and remote but this collection of 18 islands in the North Atlantic also provide some of the world’s most magical landscapes and it is time that this hidden Nordic nation is revealed to the world.

EveryoneOn Connects K-12 Families With Internet Services

The nonprofit EveryoneOn has helped more than 800,000 Americans find low-cost Internet service and digital resources, and its outreach has only become more important for K-12 students with the advent of remote education.

Consider applying for SBA’s Community Navigator Pilot Program.

You can play a role in connecting underserved small businesses with resources they need to recover from the economic impacts of the pandemic.

City of Hamilton to host a week of public input sessions ahead of city plan update

The goal of the update is to revisit Hamilton’s growth policy, as western Montana sees a recent boom in popularity.

“Amenity Destinations” : The Rush to Rural – What Comes Next?

Researchers wonder if migration to rural areas will be stymied by the end of the pandemic. An influx of affluent urban dwellers deepened an already existing housing crisis in many rural parts of the country.

President Biden Just Announced Plans to Restore Net Neutrality

But it could take months to get rolling.

States Expand Apprenticeship Programs as Worker Shortages Grow

Registered apprenticeship can bridge the gap between job seekers looking for a living wage and employers who need skilled workers. The system, established during the Great Depression, is experiencing a renaissance.

The boomerang-worker boom

“Boomerang workers” — those who’ve returned to their hometowns to do remote work — rose with the pandemic, but the phenomenon shows signs of sticking around beyond it.