Articles related to Digital Inclusion
Broadband Connectivity
Santa Maria District, Local Leaders Talk Future of Schools
Laura Place / GovTech / May 25
Remote Work, In-Home Education And The Digital Divide
Tim Bajarin / Forbes / May 26
It’s Imperative: Three States’ Efforts on Broadband for All
Noelle Knell / GovTech / May 27
Data Highlight Internet and Device Access Disparities
Lindsay McKenzie / Inside Higher Ed / May 27
The bipartisan consensus on broadband is a mirage
Rebecca Heilweil / Vox / May 28
AT&T hired ally of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to lobby Biden’s infrastructure proposal
Brian Schwartz / CNBC / May 28
Maine Approves $8.7M for First Wave of Broadband Expansion
Lori Valigra / GovTech / May 28
Senate Republicans make new infrastructure offer as House Democrats urge Biden to dig in
Tony Romm and Seung Min Kim / Washington Post / May 28
Broadband Affordability
Opinion: America’s Lack of Universal Broadband Is Outrageous
GovTech / May 24
Broadband costs too much for some people. Fixing that won’t be easy
Shara Tibken and Marguerite Reardon / CNET / May 25
How To Lower Your Internet Bill With New Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Lisa Rowan / Forbes / May 25
Poll finds most are unfamiliar with Biden spending plans
Joseph Choi / The Hill / May 26
Can’t afford broadband at home? There’s a $50 monthly benefit you should know about
Ry Crist / CNET / May 28
Broadband Services
Cox, Arizona School District Partner to Expand Broadband
Danyelle Khmara / GovTech / May 25
FTC, States Sue Frontier Communications Over Promised Internet Speeds
Brent Kendall / Wall Street Journal / May 25
Geoffrey A. Fowler / The Washington Post / May 25
Biden asks intelligence community to redouble efforts to determine origin of the coronavirus
Eugene Scott, Felicia Sonmez, Colby Itkowitz and John Wagner / The Washington Post / May 26
How to get more rural kids to college? Universal broadband would help
Rick Dalton / The Hill / May 29
How much internet speed do you really need?
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols / ZDNet / May 25
Disparities in Online Learning
COVID relief vital to successful reopening of schools
Rep. Adriano Espaillat / The Hill / May 25
Digital Divide
VP Harris holds virtual session on digital divide
USA Today / May 24
Texas’ plan to boost internet access for families nears finish line as lawmakers reach consensus
Emily Donaldson / Dallas News / May 26
How Detroit residents are building their own internet
Aaron Kalischer-Coggins / The Hill / May 28
In India’s COVID-19 crisis, the internet is both a lifeline and a barrier
Bhavya Dore / The New Humanitarian / May 25
Pandemic Exposes Inequities in Indian Higher Education
Joyce Lau / Inside Higher Ed / May 27
Broadband Physical Infrastructure
Why Low-Cost Devices Matter for Broadband Policy
Benton Institute for Broadband and Society / May 24
White House to face key decisions on climate, elder care if bipartisan deal with GOP emerges
Jeff Stein and Tony Romm / The Washington Post / May 26
Senate Republicans Release $928 Billion Infrastructure Counteroffer
Kelsey Snell / NPR / May 27
How the pandemic changed America’s ideas about infrastructure
Erick Trickey / Politico / May 27