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Data Governance Without the Jargon: 30 Questions and Answers to Clarify Terms and Trends

Data governance has morphed into a catch‑all term covering quality, metadata, privacy, compliance, and digital strategy, creating ambiguity that blurs responsibilities and stalls decisions. A new resource, "What Is Data Governance? 30 Questions and Answers," builds on the Broadband Commission’s Data Governance Toolkit to clarify the concept. It defines governance as the processes, people, policies, practices, and technology that manage the data lifecycle to boost trust, value, and equity while reducing risk. The Q&A format links governance to related ideas such as stewardship, management, and compliance.