Stories Tagged as
Digital divide
The local, national and global fight over 5G infrastructure
by
Molly Wood
Oct 11, 2018
Turns out, building a new wireless network doesn't happen without a tussle.
The Federal Reserve is taking on the digital divide
by
Molly Wood
Oct 8, 2018
Almost 40 percent of rural America doesn't have access to broadband internet or reliable mobile service.
88 percent of US students now have fast internet in their classrooms. Here’s why.
Sep 20, 2017
Four years ago, less than 10 percent of U.S. students had adequate internet bandwidth in their classrooms, based on Federal Communications Commission standards. Today, 88 percent do, according to a report out this week from nonprofit EducationSuperHighway. How did the digital divide get narrowed so quickly? Click the audio player above to hear the full […]
A broadband subsidy that could help narrow the "digital divide"
by
Molly Wood
Apr 4, 2016
The FCC's $9.25 subsidy will open up broadband access to more low-income households.
Rural schools pay more than double for slow internet
by
Tony Wagner
Nov 19, 2015
A new report says some schools pay thousands to give students a barely usable connection.
How the digital divide impacts inequality
Oct 31, 2014
More than 30 million U.S. homes lack high-speed internet.
Demographics, tech, and the digital divide
by
Molly Wood
Jul 24, 2014
How to use technology to improve community groups and serve new communities.
For public good, not for profit.
Turning cash into online payments for the unbanked
Feb 6, 2013
PayNearMe is one of many companies finding opportunity in services for millions of people who don't have bank accounts.
Counting the costs of a digital classroom
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 19, 2012
While e-book technology can streamline education, struggling school districts could fall behind the digital divide -- as one former teacher discusses.
Technology's haves and have nots
by
Steve Henn
Nov 15, 2011
Many small businesses are still on the wrong side of the Digital Divide