Mark Buell was Internet Society's Regional Vice President - North America, from 2016 to March 2022.
Latest posts
Community Networks
10 December 2021
Indigenous Connectivity: New Tribal Grant for Three US Community Networks
People from Yurok, Hoopa Valley, and Bear River Band will be able to improve and expand their connectivity
Community Networks
17 August 2021
Register for the Fifth Annual Indigenous Connectivity Summit
In its second year as a virtual event, the Indigenous Connectivity Summit will take place on 12-15 October 2021....
Community Networks
6 May 2021
Risks and Rewards of the U.S. Broadband Funding Boom
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us once and for all that broadband access is critical infrastructure. Without it, communities...
Community Networks
18 March 2021
New Guide to Federal Broadband Funding Opportunities in the U.S.
New resource will help communities find the right funding for their networks At the 2020 Indigenous Connectivity Summit (ICS),...
Growing the Internet
26 January 2021
One Year After the First COVID Lockdown, A Secure Internet Shouldn’t Just Be for the Privileged Few
This past weekend, we observed the one-year anniversary of the first of many COVID-19 lockdowns. Since then, schools, small...
Community Networks
25 January 2021
Closing in on Equity: Truist EPIC Grant Seeks to Expand Potential in Communities through Broadband Access
The image was shared around the world. Two little girls hunched over their laptops on a concrete sidewalk, accessing...