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The Divide: Digging into Pennsylvania's broadband mapWith billions of dollars on the line for states to solve their digital divides, the most essential tool for getting that right is accurate data about where broadband service is and isn't lacking, and why.
Rather than rely on the FCC's map, some states have taken it upon themselves to draw up their own. That includes Pennsylvania, whose map was called one of the best in the country by Gigi Sohn, President Biden's nominee for FCC Commissioner. Pennsylvania's broadband mapping project got started when Joseph Witmer, commissioner counsel at Pennsylvania's Public Utility Commission, reached out to Penn State Extension – a science-based education organization run by Penn State University – for help visualizing broadband service for the state. On this episode, we hear from two key leaders of that project – Harry Crissy and Tom Beresnyak from Penn State Extension – about how they did it, how the map is being used and what other states can learn from their work. You can explore Pennsylvania's broadband map here. Related episodes:
— Nicole Ferraro, site editor, Broadband World News; senior editor, global broadband coverage, Light Reading. Host, "The Divide" on the Light Reading Podcast |
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Here's where you can find episode links for 'The Divide,' Light Reading's podcast series featuring conversations with broadband providers and policymakers working to close the digital divide.
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