Maribel Martinez 10/2/23 Maribel Martinez 10/2/23

Will States Use One-Time Federal Funding to Get Digital Inclusion Right?

To kick off Digital Inclusion Week 2023, I share additional thoughts from my panel at #FloridaBroadbandSummit for decision makers across sectors and at all levels who are involved in making use of unprecedented government funding to close the #digitaldivide.

Maribel Martinez 4/18/23 Maribel Martinez 4/18/23

Affordable Broadband Uptake in the Suncoast After ACP’s First Year

The numbers are in! After the first year of the Affordable Connectivity Program, we now know which counties experienced the most subscriber growth and which successfully enrolled eligible households. Continue reading to explore ACP enrollment data in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties, examine the effectiveness of various outreach strategies, and learn what you can do to help support a bright digital future for the Suncoast region.

Maribel Martinez 5/8/22 Maribel Martinez 5/8/22

Digital Navigator Program Cohorts 1 & 2 Come Together

Through generous support from The Patterson Foundation, Maribel Martinez Consulting continues to build connective tissue in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties between six nonprofit organizations working on digital navigation as a strategy to close the digital divide.

Maribel Martinez 5/2/22 Maribel Martinez 5/2/22

The Starfish Analogy

Learn about how the starfish analogy applies to digital equity and how Maribel Martinez Consulting is narrowing the digital divide in one Central Florida community a little bit more on May 7, 2022.

Maribel Martinez 4/19/22 Maribel Martinez 4/19/22

Computers Remain Out of Reach for Millions: A Look at the Computer Marketplace

The effects of a wide market on computing device acquisition, how digital navigators are trained to support with selecting the right computing device at the best possible price for consumers, and what refurbished devices are and whether they can are reliable.

Maribel Martinez 2/2/22 Maribel Martinez 2/2/22

Computers Remain Out of Reach for Millions: Barriers to Computer Adoption

Reasons and circumstances for why people do not own a computer, why computer ownership and training is important for people of all ages, and an overview of recent federal commitments to digital inclusion that may help people acquire a computer for the first time.