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On Wednesday April 15 2026, at 15:00-16:15 EDT (19:00-20:15 UTC) the Institute for Local Self-Reliance Community Broadband Networks Initiative and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) present a Building for Digital Equity (B4DE) livestream ‘Local Dollars, Local Solutions: Digital Equity Tax Money & How to Negotiate Better AI Data Center Deals’. As Americans file their taxes this Tax Day, digital equity leaders across the nation will gather for a timely exploration of how public dollars can be used to strengthen communities – and how local advocates can negotiate better deals as AI data centers rapidly expand, lured with tax breaks.
SPEAKERS
Kyla Williams Tate – Director of Digital Equity, Cook County (Chicago) Government
Drew Garner – Director of Policy Engagement, Benton Institute
Amy Huffman – Policy Director, NDIA
Mauricio Jimenez – Digital Equity Coordinator, Cook County (Chicago) Government
Rebecca F. Kauma – Director of Digital Equity, County of Los Angeles
Dirk Elmendorf – Founder of Jobward, Partner for r26D
Brandon Forester – Senior Campaign Lead, MediaJustice
Jordana Barton-Garcia – Director, Texas Rio Grande Valley Broadband Coalition, Connect Humanity
Sponsored by UTOPIA Fiber.
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