Items tagged "Digital Redlining"
It’s 2021. Why is Redlining Still Happening?
April 26, 2021 Broadband Access , Digital Divide , Digital RedliningA lot of people who live in low-income or marginalized communities — including urban, rural and Tribal communities — can tell you that they have super slow broadband (if they even have it at all). Meanwhile, just a few blocks away, a hamlet over, or just outside the reservation boundaries, their wealthier (and often whiter) […]
Read MoreWe Already Knew Broadband Should Be A Public Utility. The Pandemic Made It Obvious.
March 15, 2021 Broadband Access , Broadband Affordability , Congress , Digital Redlining , EBB , Emergency Preparedness , FCC , Net Neutrality , Network Resilency , Title II , Utility RegulationBroadband allows people to participate in the digital world, which encompasses our daily lives. It connects people with their families and friends, news on what is happening in the country and abroad, and gives access to an unlimited amount of important information and resources. During the COVID-19 pandemic, broadband has been critical in supporting online […]
Read MoreVideo: Digital Redlining & Connectivity Barriers in Marginalized Communities
July 24, 2020 Connectivity Barriers , Digital Redlining , Webinar SeriesA discussion on policy solutions to connectivity barriers.
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