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Right now, half of Americans aren’t using broadband internet. In an effort to close this digital divide, the Biden administration has launched the Internet for All initiative: a massive investment of funds to expand access to high-speed internet in the world’s most valuable and second most evolved digital economy.
The U.S. government is negotiating a plan to address one of the most important — but overlooked — problems facing the country: the digital divide.
Why are we so divided about the true state of the digital divide in America? What steps might the Biden-Harris administration take to clarify the reality of this divide and move toward closing the access, inclusion, institutional, and digital proficiency gaps? How might the federal government support states in closing these gaps? This analysis examines how these changes can be transformational for a recovering, yet socially distanced economy.
Home > IDEA2030 > Turning America’s Digital Divide into Digital Dividends Webinar Recording Watch the full IDEA 2030 webinar from March 31, 2021 to discover key findings from recent research by Digital Planet, as well as interesting insights from experts from Mastercard, The New Yorker, Brookings Institution, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGUJRkmELBg
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