I’m currently working, on loan, for NTIA (ntia.gov) on the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment), a roughly $40 billion project to deploy high-speed internet to all or most locations that currently lack access. We have a public and semi-public data set that lists every home and business in the United States, as well as broadband deployments and government grants.The project will answer questions such as: What will it cost to deploy fiber? Where are community anchor institutions located? What locations are already being subsidized? Which locations without service are in high-poverty areas?

This project is eligible for a stipend, with matching funds from the faculty advisor and the Data Science Institute. This is not a guarantee of payment, and the total amount is subject to available funding.

Faculty Advisor

  • Professor: Henning Schulzrinne
  • Center/Lab: Computer Science
  • Location: CEPSR 7LW1
  • We conduct research on internet technology, economics and policy, using experiments, implementations and data analysis.

Project Timeline

  • Earliest starting date: 4/1/2023
  • End date: 9/1/2023
  • Number of hours per week of research expected during Spring-Summer 2023: ~10

Candidate requirements

  • Skill sets: Python required; Google Cloud experience helpful.
  • Student eligibility: freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, master’s
  • International students on F1 or J1 visa: eligible
  • Academic Credit Possible: Yes