On Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 2pm EDT (18:00 UTC) the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) resumes its monthly Practical Broadband Conversations series after a summer break. September's topic is 'Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband' The digital economy accounted for 6.9 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product, or $1.35 trillion, according to a recent survey by the Department of Commerce. Understanding how to measure and communicate the benefits of broadband is critical to building support for efforts to expand connectivity and use. Speakers: Roberto Gallardo, Assistant Director - Center for Regional Development, Purdue University; Brian Whitacre, Professor, Oklahoma State University; Alison Grant, Research Assistant and Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Purdue University. Moderator: Katherine Bates, Manager of State and Local Partnerships, BroadbandUSA. The webinar will be simulcast on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

WEBINAR: https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/webinar_190918

LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/broadbandusa1909

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