April Listening Sessions Planned for Broadband Access & Digital Opportunities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    APRIL LISTENING SESSIONS PLANNED FOR
BROADBAND ACCESS & DIGITAL OPPORTUNITIES

Lincoln, April 11, 2023- The Nebraska Public Service Commission
(PSC) in cooperation with the Nebraska Broadband Office and the
Office of the OCIO/NITC will hold a series of community listening
sessions on broadband access and digital opportunities.

In April, community listening sessions; will be held in:

• Grand Island, April 19, 5:30 p.m.,
  Hall County Extension, 3180 W Highway 34
• Niobrara, April 26, 12:00 p.m.,
  Niobrara Village Fire Hall, 259 Spruce Avenue
• Norfolk, April 26, 5:00 p.m.,
  Norfolk Public Library, 308 W. Prospect Avenue

The listening sessions are designed to engage a diverse cross
section of Nebraskans to inform the development of comprehensive
plans to best address digital equity needs throughout the state
and broadband deployment for unserved and underserved
Nebraskans.

Citizens and stakeholders attending the events will be provided an
opportunity to share their needs and concerns when it comes to
broadband deployment and digital equity in Nebraska. Detailed
information on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment or
BEAD program and the Digital Equity Planning Initiative as well as
the current state of broadband adoption and affordability will also be
provided.

Locations, times and dates of additional community listening
sessions throughout the state are being finalized. Additional
details regarding future community sessions will be announced
and posted to the Broadband Nebraska website. ###

Contact:
Deb Collins- Communications & Media Mgr.
(402) 471-0226
deb.collins@nebraska.gov