+1 to “lessons learned from abroad” as an international angle

+1 on international, i.e., there is an EU Young Leaders meeting next week on their Vodaphone sponsored rural connectivity project

Especially, if we could get some differing views on it

The sustainability bit is also super important

How do we keep the network supported and operating?

+1 to sustainability and resilience

let's focus on the robust discussion. Good moderator helps preventing speechifying

100% Online: How to close the Internet access gap once and for all

Love it!

Closing The Gap for Good

"Closing the connectivity gap for good"mitigates the debating whether we're discussing purely access issues or something more.

Like where it’s going! Definitely want to cover access and inclusion

Works for me

The COVID-19 pandemic made clear just how important Internet connectivity is for daily life—from jobs to healthcare to education. And while the Internet helped make life during the pandemic more bearable, millions of Americans, and billions of people around the world, didn’t have access and remain offline today. So how do we close this gap once and for all? Governments around the world are looking at tackling this challenge—from building networks in remote areas to subsidizing access for low-income families. And once people are online, how do we ensure that they reap the full benefits of the digital age? What devices and training are needed to make that access worthwhile? And what roles should government, non-profits, and the private sector play in these efforts?

Dustin can you send out this chat too when you send the recording? Don’t want to lose all the info in here.