Digital divide

"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.

Appointment systems that rely on the internet don't take into account the digital divide in the U.S.

The groups of families are a way to mitigate the cost of schooling at home.

But it will require big spending on new tech in areas with small customer bases.

Efforts to expand broadband service in rural areas got a boost from the budget bill approved this week on Capitol Hill. Under the deal, the Department of Agriculture will receive $550 million to support broadband infrastructure in rural, underserved areas. It’s estimated that almost 30 percent of rural residents are without broadband compared to less […]

Washington regulators are debating a ban on Chinese telecom hardwire, but rural America may pay the price.

The geographic digital divide is wider than ever.