Articles related to Digital Inclusion

 

Broadband Connectivity

ConnectMaine Expands Affordable Broadband Across the State

Zack Quaintance / GovTech / Mar. 1

Improving Broadband Access Does Double Duty for Biden’s Top Priorities

Hon. Rick Boucher and Bruce Mehlman / Bloomberg / Mar. 1

New FCC Program to Help Low-Income Households with Internet

Noel Lyn Smith / GovTech / Mar. 2

Broadband, Cyber, Tech Funding Boosted in Senate Stimulus Bill

Rebecca Kern and Shaun Coutney / Bloomberg / Mar. 4

 

Broadband Affordability

Are you eligible for the FCC’s emergency internet discount program? Here’s how to find out

Clare Duffy / CNN / Mar. 6

For A Better CA, Focus On Broadband, Housing, Regulations

Micah Weinberg / California Forward / Mar. 1

Will the latest broadband victory outlast the pandemic?

Alexandra S. Levine / Politico / Mar. 1

 

Broadband Services

Stimulus Bill May Expand High-Speed Internet in Pennsylvania

Deb Erdley / GovTech / Mar. 1

Who’s Eligible for FCC Discounts on High-Speed Internet?

John Waggoner / AARP / Mar. 2

Online vaccine sign-ups make Internet access a matter of life and death

Claire Park / The Washington Post / Mar. 4

West Virginia Passes Broadband Bill to Protect Consumers

Lacie Pierson / GovTech / Mar. 4

A global digital strategy could help solve many challenges

Orit Frenkel / The Hill / Mar. 7

 

Disparities in Online Learning

LA teachers’ union refuses to budge on school reopenings: ‘Structural racism’

Audrey Conklin / Fox News / Mar. 2

New Report Shows Just How Hard 2020 Was On America’s Kids

Catherine Pearson / Huffington Post / Mar. 2

Biden administration’s push for standardized tests irks teachers unions, state leaders

Juan Perez Jr. / Politico / Mar. 2

With digital savvy, teachers can enliven America’s classrooms

Bruce Fuller / The Brookings Institution / Mar. 4

 

Digital Divide

Opinion: Business, Tech Communities Can Help Digital Divide

Meka Egwuekwe / GovTech / Mar. 1

Study: Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana the worst states for children during pandemic

Lexi Lonas / The Hill / Mar. 2

Southeast LA communities pushing for more COVID-19 vaccine access as one of the hardest hit areas

Eric Resendiz / ABC7 / Mar. 2

Digital skills will prove vital in tackling global inequality, UNICEF chief says

Tania Bryer / CNBC / Mar. 3

COVID-19 vaccine is tough to find unless you’re an internet genius with broadband

Erin Carson / CNET / Mar. 3

CoSN2021: How Remote Learning Informs the Future of Education Infrastructure

Rebecca Torchia / EdTech / Mar. 3

How to Book a COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Without a Computer

Deborah Schoch / AARP / Mar. 3

How Urban Libraries Can Bridge the Digital Divide

Linda E. Johnson / Bloomberg / Mar. 4

Cellphone inventor calls the digital divide ‘unacceptable’

Roger Cheng / CNET / Mar. 4

Solving the unequal impacts of COVID-19

Lyndon Haviland / The Hill / Mar. 4

 

Broadband Physical Infrastructure

Altice USA CEO says cable TV will die and broadband and wireless companies should merge

Alex Sherman / CNBC / Mar. 1

How Senators Can Improve The Covid Relief Package

Ben Ritz / Forbes / Mar. 2