Included in today's speakers are Roberto Gallardo & Brian Whitacre whose recent analysis <https://pcrd.purdue.edu/files/media/008-A-Look-at-Broadband-Access-Providers...> of FCC's Form 477 data revealed "digital deserts' - five million US residents in 2.2 million housing units had access to no broadband providers whatsoever. ISOC Live posted: "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 Econo" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/broadbandusa1909>On Wednesday, *September 18, 2019* at *2pm EDT* (18:00 UTC) the U.S. *National Telecommunications and Information Administration <https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov>* (NTIA) resumes its monthly *Practical Broadband Conversations* <https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/ntia-resources/webinars-archives> series after a summer break. September's topic is *'Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband'* <https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/webinar_190918> 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 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/>*. *WEBINAR: https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/webinar_190918 <https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/webinar_190918>* *LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/broadbandusa1909 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/broadbandusa1909>* *TWITTER: #BroadbandUSA https://priv.sh/KE4DrMh <https://priv.sh/KE4DrMh>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/11340/ - -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -