As Broadband Access Lags, Cities Build Their Own Networks to Get Communities Online

Raza Panjwani, Senior Policy Counsel at OTI, was quoted in a CNET piece on how cities are pursuing different ways to bring more affordable, reliable broadband to communities.

Ultimately, experts like Raza Panjwani, senior policy counsel at the Open Technology Institute, a branch of the liberal think tank New America, say there needs to be an intentional shift from maintaining the status quo to doing what it takes to get more people online.

"It's going to be important to make sure that we're truly connecting people," says Panjwani, "and not just checking the box."