Ambika Nair
Beyond broadband: The link between digital access and financial well-being
Digital access has become inseparable from financial access, yet the digital divide (or the gap between those who have safe and reliable access to the internet and those who do not) threatens to deepen existing inequalities. As banks close physical branches and move services online, individuals without reliable internet service, smartphones, or digital skills encounter new barriers.
Broadband Affordability: Assessing the Cost of Broadband for Low-and-Moderate Income Communities in Cities
A new community-level measure of broadband affordability that considers local median monthly household income and costs of living relative to local costs for broadband. Key findings of the study include: