Connectivity is a necessity in today’s digital world. Economic opportunity, educational advancement, health and safety, social mobility, and civic engagement are increasingly tied to the widespread availability of high-speed digital communication. Broadband is often discussed as a “common good,” which is defined as something that a community provides to all members in order to fulfill a collective obligation to care for certain interests that all members have in common. Examples of common goods include
roadways, public safety services, a judicial system, public schools, parks, cultural institutions, and public transportation, as well as clean air and water.
Supporting Broadband Keeps Small Businesses Alive and Promotes Economic Development
Broadband access is a key factor for the success of small businesses and economic development
because it is essential for day-to-day operations.
Research Report: States with Broadband Funding Program Have Better Access
State broadband policies make a diference, a new report says. In particular, residents of states that have their own broadband funding programs did better. And in states that restrict municipal broadband, residents fared worse.
Request For Qualifications – Phase 1: Wireline and Wireless Internet Access For Students
In Phase 1 Kansas City, MO seeks to connect students from low-income households to the Internet this school year to facilitate participation in distance learning programs implemented by the school districts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Broadband Models for Unserved and Underserved Communities
Communities hoping to improve their broadband service have several different models
to choose from. Here’s how to go about making the choice.
DEEDP Broadband Research
Beginning in mid-2017, DEEDP endeavored to answer several questions arising surrounding broadband and its impact on rural Missouri. Key questions included broadband’s impact on out-migration and in-migration, the impact of low services, slow speed broadband and relatively high prices compared to areas with fiber’s high-speed broadband and low prices. In the analysis the economic and social impact of high-speed broadband was both qualitatively and quantitatively presented in an easy to understand format designed for policy makers and business executives.
The Social Impact of Broadband: A Case Study of Red Cliff, Colorado
This paper examines the lengthy process the town experienced on its journey to connectivity, and it measures the impact broadband has had on Red Cliff residents.
Missouri Natural Gas Pipeline
A map of the Missouri Natural Gas Pipelines
July 8th, Workshop Report Live Stream
On Wednesday, experts from all four University of Missouri System universities and MU Extension unveiled a plan to expand broadband access in a rural pilot community. In a public webinar, the UM System Broadband Leadership Team offered highlights of its report.
BRINGING BROADBAND TO A MISSOURI COMMUNITY
On June 1, 2020, nearly one hundred individuals in locations throughout Missouri and
across the United States gathered “online” to help develop a “Plan” to bring broadband to a
Missouri community — Bollinger County.