Vermont’s Digital Equity Plan
Vermont’s Digital Equity Plan describes the current state (barriers as well as assets) and strategy for implementation in the future.
Vermont’s digital equity plan set with the vision is to ensure every individual in the state—regardless of identity, community, or economic challenges—has high-quality, accessible, affordable technology resources. The plan outlines the Vermont Community Broadband Board’s response to its assessment of the current state of digital equity in Vermont, including broadband access and affordability, access to devices, digital skills, accessibility and inclusivity of public resources, and cyber security and privacy issues and how they impact Vermonters. This plan also catalogues resources currently available to Vermonters to reduce digital equity barriers. After describing the current state (barriers as well as assets), it then describes Vermont’s strategy for implementation—the goals and objectives, proposed activities, and indicators of success as well as strategies for monitoring, evaluation, partnerships, funding and sustainability, and stakeholder engagement. The Digital Equity Plan’s goals and objectives directly and intentionally align to the goals and objectives of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Plan, with additional elements to achieve broader digital equity aims.
A plain language summary of the plan is also available.
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