Closing the Digital Divide

Calvin Sandeen
Broadband Department Analyst Sonoma County Economic Development Board

Stevenson Hall 1300
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

The Digital Divide is a gap in access to broadband that affects economic development throughout many industries, including education, public safety, healthcare, agriculture, government, and many more. Calvin Sandeen is a broadband analyst at the Sonoma County Economic Development Board exploring a new initiative that involves local government playing a major role to close the digital divide. He will discuss the status of broadband throughout California and provide an outlook on the future direction of the telecommunications industry.