NYC Broadband Program Closes the Digital Divide
To help close its digital divide, New York City created an innovative subsidy program that brings broadband access to hundreds of thousands of low-income residents.
To help close its digital divide, New York City created an innovative subsidy program that brings broadband access to hundreds of thousands of low-income residents.
As part of a multi-year internet expansion plan, Los Angeles County used geographic information system (GIS) technology to identify communities in need of better internet access. The maps showed a stark and urgent need to address racial and economic disparities.
The city of Dubuque, Iowa, used GIS technology to expand equitable broadband access.
While anyone can suffer from digital inequality, these three groups, in particular, suffer from it at a disproportionate rate.
To begin to solve a problem as big as digital inclusion, first you need to understand the causes.