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A directorial departure hurts digital equity?

Elections are still at the top of mind as the final tallies for who's surviving Maryland's primaries come in today. Amid this, the city has quietly announced another major civic transition:

 

Jason Hardebeck has left his role as broadband and digital equity director. Moreover, the office he used to lead has been moved under the auspices of the Baltimore City Information & Technology office.

 

We have more details on this top-level shakeup in an article below. But for those in the digital equity ecosystem: What does this mean for the city's goal of closing the digital divide by 2030?

 

With this shake-up in city government, are you optimistic about the city's future regarding digital equity? Is this a win, loss or something in between?

 

Let us know by replying to this email or sending a note to , anytime.

 
— Technical.ly reporter Donte Kirby (donte@technical.ly) 

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