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SHLB Requests Public Interest Waiver of “Build America” Requirements
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted May 10

Today, the SHLB Coalition wrote a letter to United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo asking for a public interest waiver of the...

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SHLB, NDIA Call for Senate Confirmation of Gigi Sohn
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted May 9

Today the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) sent a letter to the Biden...

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A Bittersweet “Goodbye” to SHLB’s First Employee
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Apr 26

Of all the challenges I’ve faced throughout my career, this one might be the hardest: I’m sad to share that our wonderful Chief...

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Chiefs for Change Members Are Closing the Digital Divide
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Apr 5

In today’s world, people use the internet to pay their bills, apply for a job, schedule a doctor’s appointment, and — as any...

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332 Organizations Call For USF Contributions Reform
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Feb 14

On February 14, the SHLB Coalition, the Ad Hoc Telecom Users Committee, the Voice on the Net Coalition, INCOMPAS, NTCA - The Rural Broadband...

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SHLB Sings Our Thanks: 2021 Edition!
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Dec 16

Earlier this month, the SHLB Coalition hosted #BuildWithSHLB, a Giving Tuesday campaign to raise $20,000 in support of our work to close the digital...

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What Does the Infrastructure Bill Mean for Anchor Institution Broadband?
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Aug 5

Earlier this week, the Senate started to debate the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1 trillion package that includes $65 billion for...

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Telehealth At the Library? You Bet!
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Jul 22

Libraries today may be on the brink of a great mobilization to narrow the digital divide. The needs are there, and money is certainly available....

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Q&A: Libraries and the Emergency Connectivity Fund
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Jul 16

The Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) is a $7 billion opportunity that will allow schools and libraries to...

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Creating an Emergency Connectivity Fund to Outlast the Pandemic
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Apr 16

The recently-approved American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated $7.171 billion to a new Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), an historic expansion of...

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Reflections on SHLB’s 2020 Impact
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Apr 6

I know, I know. You don’t want to think about 2020 anymore. But the SHLB Coalition just published our 2020 Annual Report last month, and it...

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Why Didn’t the CARES Act Solve the Digital Divide?
Posted In: Blogs,
Date posted Mar 15

Introduction With nearly everything happening in virtual spaces due to the coronavirus pandemic, broadband access has never been more critical....

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