NextGenWeb recently attended an event hosted by the Internet Innovation Alliance titled “Closing the Broadband Gap in Rural and Underserved America”.   During the discussion, panelists explored where the broadband gap occurs, who it affects, and what can be done to remove obstacles that inhibit greater broadband adoption.   The panelists included Dr. Rob Atkinson, President of  the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Mark McElroy, Senior Vice President of Communications at  Connected Nation, Emily Parker, Program Officer  at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Alec Ross, Executive Vice President of  External Affairs  at One Economy.   Emily Parker specifically discussed the initiatives of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to bring broadband to libraries in rural America.

Click Below to See Highlights from the Panel and an Interview with Emily Parker