John Horrigan
Senior Fellow, Benton Foundation
Bio
John Horrigan is a national expert on technology adoption, digital inclusion, and evaluating the outcomes and impacts of programs designed to promote communications technology adoption and use. He served at the Federal Communications Commission as a member of the leadership team for the development of the National Broadband Plan. Additionally, as an Associate Director for Research at the Pew Research Center, he focused on libraries and their impact on communities, as well as technology adoption patterns and open government data.
For the newly published Reimagining Lifeline: Universal Service, Affordability, and Connectivity, Horrigan led Benton’s research on the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline program which provides discounted phone and internet service for low-income Americans. He is a regular contributor to Benton’s Digital Beat blog.
Publications
Reimagining Lifeline: Universal Service, Affordability, and Connectivity
Adapting Jobs Programs for Today and Tomorrow
John's articles
Three Data Points to Help Plan for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Funding
What Policymakers Should Know About Lifeline Participants
It is Time to Reimagine Lifeline
Action Needed Now to Preserve an Essential Lifeline During the Pandemic
Philadelphia and the Digital Divide: Substantial Progress Since 2019, but Work Still to be Done
States Look at the Data as They Try to Address the Digital Divide
ITIF’s Analysis of Broadband and Affordability Misses the Mark
Providing Free and Affordable Broadband for All in Illinois
Statement to the Reimagine New York State Commission
Creating Opportunity: New Jobs Require Digital Skills and Broadband
The National Broadband Plan at 10: A decade of lessons on increasing home broadband adoption
What Does the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Report Tell Us About the Digital Divide?
Experimentation is the Watchword as Communities Seek to Close Adoption Gaps