Given America’ mediocre broadband service, Google Fiber has generated great attention and expectation across the country. From more than 1,100 communities that have applied, Austin is chosen as the second city to experiment with the gigabit broadband network.
This panel focuses on the process, dynamics and impact of the installment of Google Fiber in Austin. First, what's going to be Google Fiber's impact on the city, in terms of entrepreneurship, education, and health? Second, how should the public, private, and non-profit sectors work together to make sure that members of disadvantaged social groups would be included in our digital future? The experience in Kansas City shows that community groups can play a vital role in mobilizing disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Panel speakers include Mark Strama from Google, Juanita Budd from Austin Free-Net, and scholars from the Digital Inclusion Project at UT Austin. The panel will be moderated by Professor Sharon Strover.
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