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24 Mar 2025

Steps towards a workable national information policy

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Johannes M. Bauer Changes in government usually motivate stakeholders to generate wish lists and recommendations for the new administration. This transition is no different, with numerous think tanks and advocacy groups in op eds, white papers, panel discussions and conferences offering directions to the Administration, Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). I have my own wish list and will have to say more about it in time: Renewal of spectrum authority, a more rational system of universal service support, policies that facilitate meaningful innovation in advanced and emerging technologies, consideration of distributional effects of policies, and safeguarding free speech […]
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22 Aug 2023

MSU study: Pandemic gains in broadband access for rural students are fading

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A new study from Michigan State University warns that gains made to address broadband and internet connectivity in Michigan rural communities are beginning to fade. According to MSU research, one in three, or 32.5%, of rural students still lack adequate, fast broadband home internet, despite progress achieved during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students who have no access, those who can only go online using a smartphone, and those with slower home internet struggle to complete homework and stay connected. They are also more likely to experience deficits in academic performance and well-being. Approximately 18% of Michigan residents live in rural communities, […]
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03 Aug 2022

Digital Equity Is an Uphill Struggle

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After years of efforts by public interest groups, the federal government made digital equity an explicit goal of infrastructure policy. Originally introduced in 2019 by Patty Murray (WA), the bill was reintroduced in 2021 and then embedded in the Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2021. Its three programs will fund state digital equity planning ($60M), provide support to states for five years to advance digital equity programs and implement digital equity plans ($1.44B), and $1.25B for a competitive grant program in support of digital equity projects. A proactive approach to digital equity was at odds with the neo-liberal and techno-utopian […]
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01 Nov 2021

Keith N. Hampton and Johannes M. Bauer will present at the The Pew Charitable Trust event in Washington, D.C.

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Keith N. Hampton and Johannes M. Bauer will present Quello Center research on the interaction of broadband, social factors, and educational outcomes at an invitation-only event organized by The Pew Charitable Trust in Washington, D.C. on November 3. Titled Universal Broadband Access and Shaping the Future of Education, the event is one of several planned conversations to discuss the opportunity, challenges, and concrete steps towards re-imagining and building an inclusive, innovative education system.
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21 Dec 2017

Myths of Detroit Internet Use

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The Quello Center recently completed a study focused on Internet use in Detroit, Michigan. The findings may surprise anyone who believes that Detroiters are under-connected, go online primarily for entertainment or are uninterested in the Internet. The study surveyed three Detroit neighborhoods, Cody-Rouge, Milwaukee Junction and 7/8 Mile and Woodward. Focus groups were also conducted with community stakeholders, adult residents and youth.  The results are based on a sample of 525 Detroit residents who responded to our telephone survey and nearly 30 residents who participated in focus groups. Myth #1: Detroiters are under-connected Our study found that even among those […]
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14 Nov 2017

Wayne State University Team Collaborating on Broadband to the Neighborhood in Detroit

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The Quello Center’s Broadband to the Neighborhood Project is surveying residents in three areas of Detroit. We are delighted to be collaborating with the Center for Urban Studies at Wayne State University on the fielding of survey and putting their CATI system to work. Yesterday, prior to some focus groups in Detroit, we were able to visit the Center for Urban Studies and meet the team conducting our field research, led by Charo Hulleza (far left in photo), and her research assistant, John Jakary (far right in photo). Our thanks to them for their professional team work and collaboration on […]
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