January 2021

January 18-22, 2020
Weekly Digest

Biden's (Acting) Team Broadband

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

Friday, January 22, 2021

Executive Order on Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers

To ensure that students receive a high-quality education during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and to support the safe reopening and continued operation of schools, child care providers, Head Start programs, and institutions of higher education, President Joe Biden encouraged the Federal Communications Commission to increase connectivity options for students lacking reliable home broadband, so that they can continue to learn if their schools are operating remotely.

Here’s what Biden can do right now to get more Americans on the Internet

Today, there’s a glaring inequity in one crucial area that guarantees inequity in myriad others: Internet access.