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Jess Del Fiacco
Jess Del Fiacco is a communications specialist with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. She received her B.A. from Macalester College in 2016 and has since worked with a variety of local nonprofits committed to social and environmental justice. In her free time she enjoys cooking, hanging out at coffee shops, and reading/watching/listening to anything with a good story.
Stories by this author
Community Broadband Media Roundup - November 26
California
Napa County worried about spotty cell, Internet service, especially in emergencies by Barry Eberling, Napa Valley Register
Georgia
Community Broadband Media Roundup - May 28
California
Guest Opinion: Palo Alto needs a citywide municipal fiber-to-the-premises utility by Jeff Hoel, Palo Alto Online
Idaho
Community Broadband Media Roundup - November 4
Arizona
Slow broadband speeds challenge Tohono O'odham Community College, Arizona Public Media
Colorado
Christopher Interviewed for Axios Coverage of Innovative Cities
Electricity 2.0: Small cities rush to innovate on wifi
Axios reached out to Christopher Mitchell, director of ILSR's Community Broadband initiative, for information about how American communities are innovating around Internet access.
Here is Mitchell's contribution:
VICE Covers Study On Broadband and Unemployment
VICE interviewed Christopher Mitchell, Director of ILSR's Community Broadband Networks initiative, to get his perspective on a new study that shows high-quality broadband access lowers unemployment rates in communities. His contributions are below:
Report Paints a Clearer Picture of Digital Divide in Pennsylvania
Maps produced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) show that the vast majority of Pennsylvanians have broadband access, but anecdotal evidence suggests otherwise.
Help Us Continue Our Work with Matching Funds from Patagonia!
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