Mark Buell

Mark Buell

Former Regional Vice President - North America

Biography

Mark Buell was Internet Society's Regional Vice President - North America, from 2016 to March 2022.

Latest posts

Indigenous Connectivity: New Tribal Grant for Three US Community Networks Thumbnail
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
Register for the Fifth Annual Indigenous Connectivity Summit Thumbnail
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....
Risks and Rewards of the U.S. Broadband Funding Boom Thumbnail
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...
New Guide to Federal Broadband Funding Opportunities in the U.S. Thumbnail
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),...
One Year After the First COVID Lockdown, A Secure Internet Shouldn’t Just Be for the Privileged Few Thumbnail
Closing the Digital Divide 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...
Closing in on Equity: Truist EPIC Grant Seeks to Expand Potential in Communities through Broadband Access Thumbnail
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...