National Report Highlights State Models for Stimulating Broadband Investment and Adoption

September 23 - The Alliance for Public Technology (APT) and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) jointly released a report with a comprehensive, searchable database of state government initiatives for access to advanced communications. Entitled State Broadband Initiatives: A Summary of State Programs Designed to Stimulate Broadband Deployment and Adoption, the report surveys state initiatives in seven key areas: broadband commissions, task forces, and authorities; public-private partnerships; direct funding programs; state networks; telehealth initiatives; tax policies; and demand-side programs. Taken together, they provide a checklist for policymakers who want to move forward and encourage investment in and adoption of high-speed broadband networks.

Both the full document and the searchable database can be viewed at Speed Matters or Alliance for Public Technology .

For More Information Contact:
Sylvia Rosenthal, Alliance for Public Technology,202-263-2971
Candice Johnson, Communications Workers of America,202-434-1347