‘No silver bullet’: Mesa tackles digital equity from multiple sides

When scanning the Federal Communications Commission’s latest broadband maps for funding opportunities, city staff in Mesa, Arizona struggled to find places that still needed access.

Harry Meier, City of Mesa

“Three years ago, there were pockets that lacked coverage throughout the city, says Harry Meier, Deputy CIO for Innovation at the City of Mesa.

“Now there's nowhere in the city that doesn't have something that meets the FCC criteria," he comments.

He was speaking during an interview at the recent Cities Today Institute City Leadership Forum event in Las Vegas.

Meier talks about digital equity like the “legs of a stool”, describing how the city has tackled the issue from mu...