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Broadband Access & Adoption
- Broadband Reliability: Zachary Bischof, Northwestern University
- Broadband Speed and Economic Growth: George Ford, Phoenix Center
- US Broadband Deployment: Henning Schulzrinne, Columbia University
- Digital Divide: Laleah Fernandez, Michigan State University
Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technology Policy Issues
More than 4,300 Arkansas residents lose Medicaid under work requirements. The Digital Divide played a roll
Several thousand poor residents of Arkansas have been dropped from Medicaid because they failed to meet new requirements, the first Americans to lose the safety-net health insurance under rules compelling recipients to work or prepare for a job to
Starry, the startup that is trying to beam cheap internet into low-income communities
Based in Boston, the internet provider Starry has launched Starry Connect, an initiative that equips the common areas, computer rooms, and hallways of the Boston Housing Authority’s Ausonia Apartments
Baltimore public housing residents given tablets, internet connection under initiative to connect more online
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City gave away 500 tablets with two-year internet subscriptions to their tenants as part of an effort to confront the digital divide, the virtual disconnect from information and opportunities that disproportionat
This year's summit will bring together 75 participating communities, forming an extensive national network of housing providers, municipal agencies .and community stakeholders that are dedicating themselves to digital inclusion.
This year's theme is "Connect to the Future!" a reflection of our goal to help families in public housing connect to the transformative tools of the Digital Age. These tools will prepare residents for the technology changes that lie ahead and the vast opportunities these changes will bring.
Millions could lose low-cost phone service under FCC reforms
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, appointed to the post by President Donald Trump, wants to remove a majority of wireless providers that participate in the Lifeline program, in an attempt to eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse.” I
Closing the digital and economic divides in rural America
This photo essay confirms that rural areas like Staunton (VA) are in critical need of high-speed broadband networks for economic and talent development, especially as access to technology has become the lever to avert the expected outcomes of pove
Michigan Broadband Roadmap: Lots of Ideas for Improving Availability, Adoption
A consortium established by Gov Rick Snyder (R-MI) has come up with a wide range of recommendations for increasing broadband availability in the state, which currently ranks 30th among the 50 states in broadband availability and 34th on broadband
In Arkansas, ‘Digital Redlining’ Could Leave Thousands Without Health Care
In June, Arkansas began rolling out a controversial change to its Medicaid program.
We can't tell if we're closing the digital divide without more data
Much has been made of the digital underpinning of many of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals – gender equality, good health, quality education, industry innovation, and smart and sustainable cities – and the need to set ICT sub-targets for the