Digital Divide
New HUD Playbook Guides Underserved Communities in Accessing Broadband Funding
It seeks to help public housing authorities, multifamily owners and operators, and tribes determine how to spend federal broadband money to close the digital divide.
Broadband Equity Means Access and Adoption, Not Just Infrastructure Rollouts
Governments should not just install new infrastructure but ensure residents can take advantage of the access, experts say.
‘Whole Nation’ Effort Needed to Build Broadband Workforce
Federal investment could mean the creation of up to 150,000 broadband-related jobs, but state and local leaders must build robust apprenticeship programs and commit to diversity to make it happen.
More Details Emerge on New York City Free Internet Pilot
Residents in Section 8 housing will be covered by a wireless mesh network under the program announced by Mayor Eric Adams.
Railroad Tracks Can be an Obstacle for High-Speed Internet Buildouts
State lawmakers are looking at the issue. Virginia’s Legislature wants to cap fees and streamline reviews for fiber infrastructure that crosses rail rights-of-way. Railroads say existing procedures are important for safety.
Broadband’s Rural Reach: How Electric Co-ops Reduce the Digital Divide
The Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Broadband Cooperatives plans to connect 200,000 rural residents via fiber within five years.
A Plan to Connect Public Housing Residents to Free Broadband
New York City's “Big Apple Connect” calls for more than 200 developments owned by the city’s housing authority to connect 300,000 residents to high-speed internet by the end of 2023.
Could Investments in Community Broadband Bridge the Digital Divide?
COMMENTARY | These locally owned and operated broadband networks can bring down prices, expand coverage and increase competition.
How Rural Communities Can Receive the Digital Infrastructure Support They Need
COMMENTARY | Bridging the rural-urban digital divide will depend on fundamental shifts in how we deploy money towards infrastructure in rural areas.
Behind Detroit’s Homegrown Campaign to Close the Digital Divide
To educate residents about the FCC’s broadband subsidy program, the city launched a hotline and a marketing campaign with TV ads featuring the city’s distinct neighborhoods and flyers to hand out at churches.
Report: 77% of Americans Have Access to Low-Priced Broadband
The U.S. still faces challenges with slower speeds and a growing digital divide, but access is up from 50% in early 2020, which BroadbandNow says is “a major milestone.”
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