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New Case Study Publication on Broadband Vouchers: Evaluating the Alabama Broadband Connectivity

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November 8, 2022

ARNIC published a case study today on evaluating the Alabama Broadband Connectivity in connecting low-income families through broadband vouchers. estimating participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Key findings include:

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New Policy Brief Estimating participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)

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October 30, 2022

ARNIC published a policy brief today on estimating participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Key findings include the fact that using income as the only eligibility criteria results in an undercount of about 14.3M households, or about 29% of the eligible households nationally. Furthermore, the undercount varies widely across states, and is larger in…

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Meet our new visiting scholar – Dr. Karen Arriaza Ibarra

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September 2, 2022

This semester, we welcome Dr. Karen Arriaza Ibarra, professor of Audiovisual Communication from Complutense University in Madrid, Spain. Her research includes comparative analysis of the media, political communication, economy and organizational structure of the media, and the evolution of cultural industries. Learn more about her work in our visiting scholars page and connect with her…

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Meet our new visiting scholar – Dr. V. Sridhar

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April 13, 2022

During April and May of this year, Dr. V. Sridhar from the Centre for IT and Public Policy at the International Institute of Information Technology in Bangalore, India is visiting with ARNIC. Dr. Sridhar’s expertise is on telecom regulation and policy in India, such as data localization and spectrum policies. His most recent work addresses…

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New book by Prof. Ellen Helsper: The Digital Disconnect: The Social Causes and Consequences of Digital Inequalities

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February 22, 2022

ARNIC affiliate Prof. Ellen Helsper’s authored book, “The Digital Disconnect: The Social Causes and Consequences of Digital Inequalities” has been published by SAGE. This book explores the relationship between digital and social inequalities, and the lived implications of digitization. Prof. Helsper asks why and how social and digital inequalities are linked and shows the tangible…

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New Policy Brief on Lessons from the Emergency Broadband Benefit

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February 3, 2022

ARNIC published a policy brief today on the impact of the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) subsidy on its target beneficiaries. Key findings include a relatively modest impact in bringing unconnected households online, limited impact in rural and less populated areas, a partisan connectivity divide, and lower participation among households with undocumented members. The primary impact…

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ARNIC’s New YouTube Channel

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January 13, 2022

ARNIC now has a YouTube channel. There, you can find recordings of our last three ARNIC seminars from Fall 2021. Dr. John Horrigan’s seminar, dated October 22, “What we know about closing the digital divide” addressed the nature and promise of effectively addressing the digital divide. Dr. Amy Gonzales’s seminar, dated November 5, “Importance of…

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New book by Prof. Varadharajan Sridhar: Data-Centric Living: Algorithms, Digitization and Regulation

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December 21, 2021

ARNIC alum Prof. Varadharajan Sridhar’s edited book, “Data Centric Living: Algorithms, Digitization and Regulation” has just been published by Routledge.  This book explores how data about our everyday online behavior is collected and how they are processed in various ways by algorithms powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). The book investigates the socio-economic effects of these technologies, and…

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Dr. Erezi Ogbo selected as a 2022 PTC Young Scholar

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December 3, 2021

Congratulations to our ARNIC postdoc Erezi Ogbo, who was recently selected as a 2022 Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC). The PTC Young Scholar Program recognizes rising scholars in the field of information and communications technologies. As a PTC Young Scholar, Dr. Ogbo will present her research paper “The Effect of Pricing Policies on Broadband Consumption in Nigeria” at the 2022 Pacific Telecommunications Council PTC’22: Reunite….

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New Policy Brief examines broadband affordability in California

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October 26, 2021

A new CCIG Policy Brief examines broadband affordability and awareness about low-cost options (including the Emergency Broadband Benefit) in California. The study was based on a survey of 2,143 households collected in August 2021. The survey was generously funded by the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF). Among the key study findings are: For the vast…

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