The Divide: Why digital inclusion needs a new funding model

Light Reading Podcasts by Phil Harvey

Aug 4, 202632:57Technology

This week: Connect Humanity's Samantha Schartman and Mission Telecom's Mark Colwell discuss their 'Alt Funding Field Guide,' which explores a new approach to co-investing in digital adoption initiatives focusing on six s...

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