An In-depth Look at Domestic Broadband Adoption and the 2016 Lifeline Order

On Monday, August 8th, NHMC's Policy Associate, Andy Lomeli, joined Cheryl A. Leanza of A Learned Hand Consulting and Staff Attorney Olivia Wein of the National Consumer Law Center in a webinar hosted by the National Consumer Law Center. The webinar highlighted many key statistics behind the Digital Divide and how the FCC's recent Lifeline modernization order will help more Americans get online and stay connected with family members, economic opportunities, government resources, and educational endeavors.

To access the entire PowerPoint from the presentation with helpful advice and statistics, click here.

To learn more about the webinar and to download a recording, click here. To access Andy's PowerPoint presentation on broadband adoption & the homework gap from the webinar, click here.]]>

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