Adrianne Furniss
Benton Institute for Broadband & Society Executive Director
Wilmette, IL
Adrianne is Executive Director of the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society based in the Chicago area.
Benton's goal is to bring open, affordable, high-performance broadband to all people in the U.S. to ensure a thriving democracy. We believe we need to
- Build resilient, high-performance infrastructure that reaches everywhere in the U.S. (Access)
- Connect everyone to affordable service with the devices and the skills they need to use them. (Adoption)
- Ensure broadband serves opportunity and equity for all. (Application)
We accomplish our goals by making sure our broadband community has the timely information, rigorous evidence, and practical guidance to implement a broadband for all agenda.