Broadband Connectivity Alternatives

In addition to the services provided by Internet Service Providers (ISPs), many communities are exploring options for providing broadband connections. This page contains links to related resources.

  • The Benton Institute published this report about US Ignite’s Project OVERCOME that looks at seven different connectivity solutions. It includes case studies and examples of communities using innovative solutions + grant money to increase digital equity!
  • The SHLB Coalition has several useful resources related to wireless networks that have been developed in partnership with the Open Technology Institute and with SHLB’s Anchor Connectivity Group (ACG). Here are a few links:
    1. Webinar describing the two reports below.
    2. Report 1: An Economic Analysis of Options to Extend Affordable Broadband to Students and Households via Anchor Institutions.
    3. Report 2: Case Studies of School and Community Networks Able to Close the Homework Gap for Good

Case Study Discussion: The What, Why, and How of Fresno USD’s CBRS pLTE Network

Case Study Discussion: Why Try Communit Wi-Fi? A Case Study from Council Bluffs

(both links are to the same URL. Just scroll down the page to see the two recordings.)