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Release of the 2023 Statewide Digital Equity Survey

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December 13, 2023

The California 2023 Statewide Digital Equity Survey is a joint effort between the California Department of Technology (CDT) and the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF), in partnership with the University of Southern California’s (USC) Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Dr. Hernan Galperin and Dr. François Bar were led researchers, with assistance from Dr. Thai…

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ARNIC Student Wins Best Student Paper Awards at the International Telecommunications Society (ITS)

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December 3, 2023

Alphoncina (Allie) Lyamuya’s paper “Digital Inequalities and Inclusion in Sites of Forced Displacement: The Case Study of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Programs” won best student paper awards at the International Telecommunications Society (ITS). The paper examines ways the availability of telecommunication infrastructure, access to information and communication technology (ICT) devices, and digital skills and…

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New Publication by ARNIC Student on Gatekeeping Practices in Mobile Environments

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December 1, 2023

How do apps consolidate their market share and control over information flows? In this paper, ARNIC student Juan Ortiz Freuler uses a walkthrough method to show how high the walls around different apps and operating systems have been risen. The analysis covers how Alphabet and iOS describe the process of changing the default browser and 27…

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ARNIC at TPRC ‘23

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October 4, 2023

The 51st Annual TPRC (The Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy) Conference took place on September 22-23, 2023. The conference brings together stakeholders of various sectors, including policymakers, academics, and representation from the corporate world as well as civil society. ARNIC-affiliated students had the chance to present their work in various divisions and venues, and…

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ARNIC at ICA’23

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May 22, 2023

The 73rd Annual ICA (International Communication Association) Conference starts this week, and ARNIC-affiliated faculty and students will be presenting their work in various divisions and venues. Special congratulations to our top paper awardees! See the table below for details on the presentations at ICA. We hope to see you there.   Presenter Session Day/Time Paper Lichen…

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Launch of The Benton Institute ACP Performance Tool

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May 2, 2023

Interested in learning how ACP sign-ups are going? Check out The Benton Institute ACP Performance Tool developed jointly by Benton Senior Fellow John B. Horrigan, Oklahoma State University professor Brian Whitacre, and USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Professor Hernan Galperin. The tool shows 1) the number of households that have signed up for…

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New Publication on ACP Awareness in the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

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April 4, 2023

Associate professor Hernan Galperin and doctoral student Alex Alvarado from ARNIC coauthored a post with Brian Whitacre and John Horrigan based on survey data related to awareness of the ACP benefit amongst eligible households. Main findings include that half of all eligible households are not aware of the subsidy, but policymakers and community leaders can…

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New Policy Brief on Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in California (2014-2020)

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February 16, 2023

ARNIC published a policy brief today on evaluating the impact of three affordable plans in California during 2014-20 to see whether these plans have contributed to narrowing the income gap in residential (fixed) broadband. To estimate impact, the study uses a difference-in-difference (DiD) strategy. Overall, the results indicate that these affordable plans have had little…

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Meet our new visiting scholar – Dr. Matt Rafalow

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February 2, 2023

This semester, we welcome Dr. Matt Rafalow, a sociologist (PhD, University of California-Irvine), social scientist at Google (YouTube), and Research Fellow at USC Annenberg. At Google he manages a research team studying new experiences on YouTube. Most of his research focuses on digital inequality in education and through creative production online. Learn more about his work in…

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New Case Study on Digital Inclusion in Public Housing

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November 18, 2022

ARNIC published a case study today on evaluating the digital equity efforts of the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA). Based on expert interviews and a review of public documents from HACLA, this report finds that housing authorities such as HACLA are uniquely positioned to offer connectivity solutions that match residents’ needs….

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