Digital Inclusion Round-Up: January 11 – January 17, 2021

Articles related to Digital Inclusion

 

Broadband Physical Infrastructure

The Parler Bans Open a New Front in the ‘Free Speech’ Wars

Gilad Edelman / Wired / Jan. 13

 

Broadband Connectivity

C-Band Spectrum Is Not The Beachfront; It’s Affordable Housing.

Roslyn Layton / Forbes / Jan. 12

House Democrats ask AT&T, Comcast to share data about home Internet shutoffs as lawmakers eye new stimulus aid

Tony Romm / Washington Post / Jan. 12

 

Broadband Affordability

Why America needs a “Tech New Deal” to build back better

Nicol Turner Lee / The Brookings Institute / Jan. 12

New York Governor Proposes Low-Income Internet Program

Robert Harding / GovTech / Jan. 13

Biden and the new Congress must protect Americans from utility shutoffs

Chandra Farley, Dana Floberg, Mary Grant and Jean Su / The Hill / Jan. 15

Biden taps ex-FDA chief to lead Operation Warp Speed amid rollout of COVID plan

Caitlin Owens / Axios / Jan. 15

 

Broadband Services

The billionaires’ brawl over satellite broadband

Margaret Harding McGill / Axios / Jan. 13

House Lawmakers Question Telecom Giants Over Broadband Price Gouging During A Pandemic

Karl Bode / TechDirt / Jan. 14

Broadband Market Failure Keeps Forcing Americans To Build Their Own ISPs

Karl Bode / Tech Dirt / Jan. 15

Municipal broadband is a bad idea for cash-strapped towns

Sarah Oh / The Hill / Jan. 16

 

Disparities in Online Learning

Chicago teachers continue to protest in-person classes; parents question status of locked-out teachers

Dawn Reiss / The Washington Post / Jan. 16

 

Digital Divide

Nearly a Year Into Remote Learning ‘Digital Divide’ Persists as Key Educational Threat, as Census Data Show 1 in 3 Households Still Struggling With Limited Tech Access

Brendan Lowe / The 74 million / Jan. 12

Indiana ISP to Invest $70M in North Carolina Service Push

Rachael Riley / GovTech / Jan. 14

Ballet Hispánico & Situation Project Partner To Provide Arts Access To Students In Washington Heights And The Bronx

BWW News Desk / Broadway World / Jan. 14

How To Donate Your Old Devices To Those In Need

Orla Pentelow / Bustle / Jan. 14

Tech and health companies including Microsoft and Salesforce team up on digital COVID-19 vaccination records

Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch / Jan. 14

Culver City’s First-Ever Black City Councilman Is Running for Holly Mitchell’s State Senate Seat

Cerise Castle / LA Magazine / Jan. 15

Memphis-Area Residents Without Internet Must Wait Days for Vaccination Appointments, While Others Go to the Front of the Line

Wendi C. Thomas and Hannah Grabenstein / ProPublica / Jan. 15