FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EARLY MAY LISTENING SESSIONS FOR
BROADBAND ACCESS & DIGITAL OPPORTUNITIES
Lincoln, April 20, 2023- The Nebraska Public Service
Commission (PSC) in cooperation with the Nebraska
Broadband Office and the Office of the OCIO/NITC
has scheduled a series of community listening sessions
on broadband access and digital opportunities through
May 11.
Early May community listening sessions will be held in:
- Valentine, May 1, 5:00 p.m.,
Mid-Plains Community College, 715 E. Highway 20 - Ainsworth, May 2, 12:00 p.m.,
The Connection, 224 N. Main Street - Stuart, May 2, 5:00 p.m.,
Stuart Auditorium, 204 Parnell Street - O’Neill, May 3, 12:00 p.m.,
Evergreen Assisted Living ,1600 N. Harrison Street - Columbus, May 3, 5:30 p.m.,
Central Community College, 4500 63rd Street - Sidney, May 8, 5:00 p.m.,
Cheyenne County Community Center, 627 Toledo Street - Scottsbluff, May 9, 12:00 p.m.,
Guadalupe Center, 1200 E. 9th Street - Chadron, May 9, 5:00 p.m.,
Chadron State College, Scottsbluff Room, 1000 Main St. - Alliance, May 10, 5:00 p.m.,
Alliance Knight Museum, 908 Yellowstone Avenue - Ord, May 11, 5:00 p.m.,
Ord Learning Center 1514 K Street
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 planned 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 Community page of the
Broadband Nebraska website. ###
Early May Community Listening Sessions
Contact:
Deb Collins- Communications & Media Mgr.
(402) 471-0226/ deb.collins@nebraska.gov
