Broadband for All Will Take New Coordination, Standards
Yesterday, Cisco hosted a roundtable discussion about Internet access featuring local, regional and international perspectives. The speakers covered everything from accountability of leadership to Wi-Fi innovation.
July 23, 2021 •
Shutterstock/Antonio Salaverry Eliminating the digital divide will require not only long-term planning and complex coordination but also novel approaches to networks, according to speakers during a Cisco-hosted online roundtable yesterday.
The event, titled “Building an Inclusive Future with Municipalities,” kicked off with comments from Antoinette Meier, director of mobility and innovation for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). SANDAG, which represents a region of 19 local governments, has developed a transportation plan that represents a “paradigm shift” in thinking, Meier said.
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SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Working from home may not be permanent for many San Diego employees.
A new report from SANDAG showed a majority of businesses plan to have their staff working on-site rather than remotely.
Antoinette Meier, SANDAG Director of Mobility and Innovation, joined KUSI’s Logan Byrnes to discuss the report’s findings.
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Despite endless speculation during the dark days of the coronavirus pandemic, it turns out that working from home may not be permanent for many San Diego employers.
That’s according to a comprehensive report published by the county’s leading transportation and planning agency San Diego Association of Governments, which surveyed 577 businesses and over 1,000 employees. The survey was conducted at the end of the first quarter, roughly one year after the initial shutdown. Its findings may come as a surprise to those assuming Zoom meetings and dining table desks were the future of work.
The 130-page report found that while many businesses plan to allow more flexibility than in pre-pandemic days, the vast majority don’t expect their staff to work from home full-time post-pandemic. Just 10 percent of surveyed businesses expected the bulk of their staff (75 percent) to work remotely three or more days per week. Slightly more expected their staff to do remote work once a wee