29 Days of Diversity Week 2 Review – #29daysofdiversity
February is Black History Month. It’s a month where we honor those who have made an impact on American culture for equal rights, those who have invented, those who have a helped others and those who have inspired everyone to be the best they can be, not only as a person of color but as [...]
Read More29 Days of Diversity Week 1 Review – #29daysofdiversity
February is Black History Month. It’s a month where we honor those who have made an impact on American culture for equal rights, those who have invented, those who have a helped others and those who have inspired everyone to be the best they can be, not only as a person of color but as [...]
Read MoreDigital Divide in Mississippi Splits Along Racial Lines, Report Finds
African Americans in Mississippi often have fewer options for high-speed Internet and spend a higher proportion of their incomes on the Internet than whites in the state,according to a new reportunderscoring how the digital divide splits along racial lines. Mississippi ranks among the worst states in the nation in terms of broadband availability, and residents [...]
Read MoreMobile Multiplier or Mobile Divider?
The rapid proliferation of mobile devices is making it possible for not just communities, but also entire nations, to narrow the digital divide between society’s have’s and have-not’s. Not only are these mobile devices more affordable for lower-income individuals, they also are more accessible for individuals in hard-to-reach or under-served areas. In fact, IBM recently predicted [...]
Read MoreWireless or Wired: The New Digital Divide
In a New York Times op-ed, Susan P. Crawford discusses the growing digital divide as it relates to access to wireless and wired services. She argues that not all types of Internet access are equal. Crawford writes: Over the last decade, cheap Web access over phone lines brought millions to the Internet. But in recent [...]
Read MoreF.C.C. Steps in to Help Offer Discounted Broadband to Low-Income Families
To sign up some of the estimated 100 million Americans who are not online, the Federal Communications Commission and private providers are trying to make broadband Internet access both less expensive and more valuable. On Wednesday, the F.C.C. will announce commitments from most of the big cable companies in the United States to supply access for [...]
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