- $99.95
Connectivity: Foundation of Digital Opportunity
- Course
- 22 Lessons
- 365-day access
NEW EDITION. In this one-hour, self-paced online course, you will learn how communities like yours have launched municipal or county-wide networks, expanded them to serve the entire community and turned broadband into economic opportunity for residents, entrepreneurs and employers. Use cases from cities and counties in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe and the US share principles and specific steps you can adapt in your own community. 12-month subscription. FREE to ICF members with member code. EDAC members receive 5 points toward Ec.D. certification by completing seven courses.
What you will learn
In Course 3, you will –
- Learn why all local governments need a broadband strategy.
- Discover how private-sector carriers think about opportunities in your community and learn five different methods for influencing them to invest in broadband.
- Evaluate how communities in the US and Canada have attracted private-sector investment in broadband using one of these five methods.
- Evaluate the actions of a rural US city that went into competition with private-sector carriers, ultimately winning a legal battle for the right to deliver internet, voice and TV services.
- Understand the role of municipally owned data centers in broadband networks and the opportunities for economic development they create, based on the experience of a small American city.
- Apply what you have learned to assess your community’s connectivity needs and envision steps you can take to improve your situation.
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