December 27, 2021

2021 Was the Year We Finally Made a Dent in the Digital Divide

Author: Maggie Farry

In November, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The $1.2 trillion package includes $65 billion for broadband access, affordability, and adoption.
It’s about time: Despite the pandemic calling significant attention to the gap between those with and without broadband, frequently called the digital divide, it remains firmly entrenched. According to the Federal Communications Commission, the total count for those in the country lacking access to the minimum s...