EDUCAUSE has consistently pressed for funding both to ensure that higher education students can overcome digital divides and to strengthen the networks that support research and education. As Congress and the Biden administration negotiate a major federal investment in broadband, we at EDUCAUSE are happy to work with our sister organizations to elevate the voice of higher education in the debate. I am particularly encouraged by our recent collaboration, led by Internet2 and The Quilt, with representatives from across the research and education network (REN) community. Through that process, we have come together to highlight the importance of closing the institutional digital divide, which is essential to achieving vital national objectives.
