FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SIX MORE COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS ON
BROADBAND ADDED TO MAY LINE-UP
Lincoln, May 12, 2023- The Nebraska Public Service
Commission (PSC) in cooperation with the Nebraska
Broadband Office and the Office of the OCIO/NITC has
added six additional community listening sessions on
broadband access and digital opportunities
in the month of May.
The six additional listening sessions will be held in:
Albion, May 15, 5:00 p.m., Cornerstone Bank,
240 S. 3rd Street
Auburn, May 16, 5:00 p.m., Auburn Council Chambers,
1101 J. Street
Wayne, May 17, 5:00 p.m., Wayne Community Activity Center,
901 W. 7th Street
Hastings, May 24, 5:00 p.m., Hastings Public Library,
314 N. Denver Avenue
Beatrice, May 30, 5:00 p.m., Southeast Community College,
4771 W. Scott Road
Waverly, May 31, 5:00 p.m., Waverly Community Foundation
Community Center
1120 N. 141st 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 be provided.
Community Listening Sessions are planned in June for
Broken Bow, Fremont, Kearney, Lexington, McCook,
North Platte, Pender, Schuyler and South Sioux City.
Locations, times and dates for the June community
listening sessions will be announced and posted to
the Community page of the Broadband Nebraska
website. ###
Contact: Deb Collins- Communications & Media Mgr.
(402) 471-0226 /deb.collins@nebraska.gov
