“As officials have looked to put their money towards closing the digital divide, internet providers like AT&T and Verizon have been very aggressive in lobbying back,” said The Washington Post’s Tony Romm.
Aallyah Wright of Capital B News traveled to Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia to see how people are coping with limited internet access.
The federal funding aims to ensure internet access is as widely accessible as electricity.
In Oklahoma’s Osage Nation, the construction of a 200-mile fiber network is underway, but hurdles abound.
After the death of Mahsa Amini, Iran’s government and citizens use increasingly sophisticated tools in their struggle over information.
People without reliable internet access can be hard to reach.
A change to the E-Rate program could help tribal libraries get online.
Applications open May 12 for low-income consumers who need help paying for faster, more reliable internet.
Some students lacked internet and other technology for remote learning. Some schools have provided incentives like free laptops.
Appointment systems that rely on the internet don’t take into account the digital divide in the U.S.
