Creating Buzz in the Region

by Marie Vasari | Oct 22, 2025 | Regional Report

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Why ‘Digital Inclusion Week’ Matters: A Q&A with MBEP’s Maure Gildea on Broadband and Digital Opportunity in the Monterey Bay Region

by Marie Vasari | Oct 10, 2025 | Broadband

“Having broadband infrastructure funding without accompanying funding for digital inclusion programming like digital skills and affordability is like having a road with no cars or no one able to drive them.” — Maure Gildea, Monterey Bay Economic Partnership Associate...

Digital Inclusion Week: Regional Needs Survey Launches

by Marie Vasari | Oct 8, 2025 | Broadband

‍(Oct. 8, 2025 — Marina, CA) — Closing the digital divide requires a multi-faceted approach: In many rural parts of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties, the lack of adequate broadband infrastructure keeps residents from fully engaging in the digital...

Broadband Report

by Marie Vasari | Oct 7, 2025 | Regional Report

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MBEP Highlights the Vital Role of Affordable and Accessible Broadband as an Economic Driver During Digital Inclusion Week

by Marie Vasari | Oct 6, 2025 | Broadband

‍(Oct. 6, 2025 — Marina, CA) — Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) joins with the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) in observing Digital Inclusion Week (Oct. 6-10), an annual nationwide event dedicated to raising awareness about digital equity and the...