Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

The Benton institute for Broadband & society works to ensure that media and telecommunications serve the public interest and enhance our democracy. We pursue this mission by:1. Seeking policy solutions that support the values of access, diversity and equity by working with policymakers, public interest communications advocates and representatives from vulnerable populations communities to affect telecommunications policy;2. Demonstrating the value of media and telecommunications for improving the quality of life for all through research and support of projects that serve as models for change; and3. Providing resources to policymakers and advocates at the federal, state and local levels to inform communications policy debates through daily updates on the field along with analysis and opinion on what's at stake in telecommunications debates.