AZBSN, the Arizona Broadband Stakeholder Network is requesting funding to support implementation of the COVID-19 Task Force’s short and long term tactical and strategic Digital Access Recommendations and Initiatives to address the unprecedented demand for Internet and other digital access services and resources in Arizona resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic’s social and physical distancing requirements.
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Steve Peters, Coordinator Arizona Broadband Stakeholder Network and COVID-19 Digital Access Task Force 520-321-1309 aticarizona@gmail.com In 2020 the Arizona Broadband Stakeholder Network, a collaborative initiative of the Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council (ATIC) and the Greater Arizona Educational Leadership (GAZEL) organization, created the COVID-19 Digital Access Task Force.
In November 2020 the Task Force published a Comprehensive Statewide Digital Access Strategy Report. The Report provides short and long term tactical and strategic recommendations and initiatives to address the digital access needs of all Arizona citizens, including students, parents, teachers, seniors, and library patrons, especially those citizens in tribal, rural and other underserved communities and low-income neighborhoods in Arizona. The initiatives also address the need for Internet and other digital access services and resources to enable schools, universities, community colleges, homes, libraries, healthcare facilities, businesses and communities to support education, healthcare, community services, economic development, and more. The report, submitted on behalf of the more than 60 public and private digital access advocates participating in the statewide Task Force, is intended for:
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What Is Digital Access?
Digital access is more than just access to fast affordable and reliable Broadband Internet access.
While we need to get everyone connected, we also need to ensure that all Arizona citizens have access to:
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The Report Includes
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