September 2021
We know the statistics—nearly half of the population is still not connected to the Internet. We’ve heard about the problems, from the homework gap to the lack of accessible health care to financial exclusion.
Broadband Partnerships: For Many Communities, a Good Option at a Good Time
The United States must act aggressively to meet two core broadband challenges. One is to ensure that all Americans have affordable access to the Internet at levels sufficient to enable them to participate fully in modern life. The other is to ensure that all of America’s communities obtain the advanced communications capabilities they will need to survive and thrive in the increasingly competitive global economy.
Facebook's own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental health issue (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Tue, 09/14/2021 - 09:45Editorial: Cities' beef on rural internet is misguided (Leader-Telegram)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Tue, 09/14/2021 - 09:41Monopoly power in the local broadband market leaves Cape Codders disconnected (Love Live Local)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Tue, 09/14/2021 - 09:39Video: Hundreds of iPhones Are in ‘Ted Lasso.’ They’re More Strategic Than You Think. (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Tue, 09/14/2021 - 09:38The rise of consumer digital preferences, sophisticated cyber-attacks and increased fintech competition is fueling an eruption of digital disruption in legacy banking systems not seen in decades. Traditional financial institutions will never go back to business as usual.
Access to the internet is a universal right.
Broadband should be free.
Tech companies should foot the bill.
Discuss.
GZERO Media and Microsoft will convene proponents, skeptics, and fence-sitters to debate whether the internet should be free on the next Global Stage event.