Today, WifiForward presented 14 Wi-Fi At Work Awards to organizations and individuals for connecting their communities with Wi-Fi and being pioneers in closing the digital divide at the local, state, and national levels.  

This year, the Wi-Fi At Work Awards recognize two different groups of recipients: Wi-Fi Policy Champions and Community Connectivity Superheroes. Wi-Fi Policy Champions are individuals who advocate for smart policy that connects people to Wi-Fi and work to close the digital divide. Community Connectivity Superheroes are organizations that have used Wi-Fi in innovative ways to connect their communities. Wi-Fi has never been more essential for Americans, making this work on both the community and policy sides absolutely essential. 

WifiForward’s 2022 Wi-Fi At Work Award winners are:

Wi-Fi Policy Champions

• Ian Adams – International Center for Law & Economics
• Kathleen Burke – Public Knowledge
• Michael Calabrese – New America’s Open Technology Institute
• Deborah Collier – Citizens Against Government Waste 
• Ira Keltz – Federal Communications Commission
• Flynn Rico-Johnson – Office of United States Representative Doris Matsui
• Alex Sachtjen – Office of United States Senator John Thune

Community Connectivity Superheroes

• Chesterfield County Public Library
• Silicon Harlem
• City of Orlando
• St. Louis Public Library
• Alachua County Library District
• Will Rogers Public Library
• Nashville Public Library

“In our hybrid world today, Wi-Fi is an essential lifeline to work, school, healthcare and more,” said Anne Keeney, spokesperson for WifiForward. “We are so pleased to celebrate the innovative projects and smart policy advocates who do the great work to connect Americans through unlicensed spectrum.”