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- EIN 27-0771568
- (866) 646-8668
- Po Box 57244 Washington DC 20037 USA
- www.broadbandforamerica.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Censorship, Freedom of Speech & Press, Civil Rights
Mission: Broadband for america was formed to promote policies and actions by private and public entities to make broadband access to the internet available to every household and business in the united states. It seeks to implement this vision by encouraging private sector investment and competition.
Programs: Broadband for america conducted an information campaign by conducting research and distributing messages across a broad array of public media to increase public understanding of the role of broadband as a critical infrastructure and the impact of the variety of federal and state policies that affect broadband. The focus of these advertisements, blogs, studies, events, conferences, public service announcements and other messages was on the role of broadband in innovation, private investment, and competition. Millions of americans were reached by this information campaign.
broadband for america conducted educational outreach by one-on-one and group discussions and presentations to policy makers, educators, opinion and thought leaders, and members of the general press. Over one thousand were reached during these efforts. Broadband for america representatives attended events and acted as partial or full sponsors throughout the country focusing on demonstrations of broadband education and broadband use in the community. These conferences and related events attracted hundreds of attendees in multiple locations over the year.
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