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Palacios Abad\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPhD Student in Computer Science\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDr. Ellen Zegura (advisor) \u2013 School of Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDr. Amy Bruckman \u2013 \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDr. Neha Kumar \u2013 \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing and Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDr. Alberto Dainotti \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u2013 School of Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDr. Morgan Vigil-Hayes \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u2013 \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDr. Elizabeth Belding \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u2013 Department of Computer Science, University of California Santa Barbara\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDr. Shaddi Hasan \u2013 Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn 2011, the United Nations declared Internet access to be a basic human right. Achieving universal access has long been a goal of governments throughout the world, including the United States (US). Yet, Internet access is tied to various and complex problems, including the availability of infrastructure and services, as well as the affordability of those same services and of Internet-enabled devices. Furthermore, the concept of digital equity\u2013as defined by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA)\u2013spans beyond the issues of access and affordability; it also involves questions of the use of technology, which alludes to topics of self-sufficiency, participation and collaboration online.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThere are a multitude of organizations and individuals dedicated to advocating for communities\u2019 access to quality Internet services. I am interested in how these folks self-organize, especially given the context of hostile socio-technical systems which may neglect (at best) or actively disrupt and thwart local community-led efforts. I am designing a tool focused on the self-empowerment of communities engaged in broadband improvement and expansion efforts. I argue that prioritizing community\u2019s values and needs would prove to be a fruitful approach for maintaining and refining digital inclusion efforts over time, as the technology inevitably evolves, the needs change, and the availability of resources transform.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBroadband Data Action for Empowered Communities\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Broadband Data Action for Empowered Communities"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2023-11-07 14:06:20","changed_gmt":"2023-11-07 14:06:20","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2023-11-15T11:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2023-11-15T13:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2023-11-15T13:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2023-11-15 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2023-11-15 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2023-11-15 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"TSRB 222","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"102851","name":"Phd proposal"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}