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Interviews and Podcasts

Dr. Allison Lester (host). (2025, November 24). “Digital Divide or Digital Equity?” (audio) Thinking Through podcast.


Dr. Nicol Turner Lee (host). (2024, February 23). “Will ending the Affordable Broadband Connectivity Program (ACP) halt digital equity?” Guest in tandem with Dr. Fallon Wilson. Brookings Institute TechTank podcast.


Jessica Denson (host). (2024, January 17). “From theory of action: What new data tell us about tracking digital equity milestones.” Guest in tandem with Sangha King-Le (Tech Goes Home). Connected Nation.


Judge Jehmal Hudson (host). “Electrifying Equity.” The Power Walk: A NARUC Podcast by Regina Davis.


Boston 25 News Interview

Jason Law (interviewer). (2021, November 15). “Here’s why your old cellphone may be obsolete in 2022.” Boston 25 News.


Lana Zak (interviewer). (2021, April 7). “Examining the lack of affordable internet access in the U.S.” CBS News. Guest in tandem with Antjuan Seawright (Blueprint Strategy).

Press Mentions

The Washington Informer

Ingelton, J. (2024, September 17). “Equity Experts, Environmentals Shed Light on Broader Impacts of Digital Inequity” The Washington Informer.

Government Technology

Quaintance, Z. (2023, March 3). “Digital Equity Is Having a Moment. What Happens When It Ends?” Government Technology.

Government Technology

Quaintance, Z. (2022, December 1). “Report Offers Digital Equity Measurement Framework.” Government Technology.

Law360

Griffis, K. (2021, June 1). “FCC Tweaks Rule To Make More Broadband Devices Available.” Law360.

Technical.ly

Kirby, D. (2021, May 11). “This Baltimore program aims to create the next wave of digital equity leaders.” Technical.ly.

Politico

Levine, A. S. (2021, February 10). “Morning Tech.” Politico.

Washington Internet Daily

(2021, February 10). “Internet People.” Washington Internet Daily.

MIT Technology Review

Guo, E. (2021, February 3). “Getting vaccinated is hard. It’s even harder without the internet.” MIT Technology Review.

Colorado Sun

Chuang, T. (2019, September 27). “Cheap internet for low-income users spreads in Denver, but there’s more to the urban digital divide.” The Colorado Sun.

Government Technology

Stone, A. (2016, September). “3 ways governments are working to make broadband universally accessible.” Government Technology.

Stone, A. (2016, July 7). “Austin, Texas: A model for cities working to narrow the broadband gap?” Government Technology.

San Francisco Chronicle

Lang, M. (2016, January 22). “Seeking solutions for 60 million Americans who lack home Internet.” San Francisco Chronicle.

B&C

Eggerton, J. (2015, August 4). “Benton Foundation Names Research Fellow.” Broadcasting & Cable.

I'm an associate professor and director of the Digital Equity Action Research (DEAR) Lab in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. My bio is here.
New Book! Coming June 2026
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Dr. Colin Rhinesmith (he/they) is Associate Professor and Director of the Digital Equity Action Research (DEAR) Lab in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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