Connect Americans Now: Bridging the Digital Divide for Rural & Underserved Communities

Intended Audience: State Offices of Rural Health and their stakeholders interested in forming health partnerships with the community development sector to impact rural health initiatives.

At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will be able to:

• The impact of the digital divide on every aspect of life for rural Americans and the urgency for action, particularly in the time of COVID-19.
• The Connect Americans Now coalition and our mission to support technology neutral solutions to completely eliminate the digital divide.
• The commendable progress that has been made by policymakers to clear regulatory burdens to innovation, maximize spectrum resources, expand access to telehealth solutions, improve data and expand connectivity.
• The state of play for solutions to bridge the digital divide and actions Congress can take now to tackle this urgent problem.
• Feedback, questions, insights or anecdotes from NOSORH members.