How state and local governments can close the digital divide in education with fast, affordable connectivity
Education has long served as the key to unlocking economic progress and social mobility. However, unequal access to digital tools has created a large gap between children who have access to…
Easthampton creating roadmap to close digital divide
EASTHAMPTON — In a step toward addressing the digital divide — or the gap between those with affordable access to online resources and those without — the city is entering…
What It Is, and What’s Being Done to Close It
What Is the Digital Divide? The digital divide refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology and those that don’t. Though…
AI Skills for All: How IBM Is Helping To Close the Digital Divide
Published 10-19-23 Submitted by IBM AI has inspired millions of people around the world with ideas about what it can make possible. But this technological game changer has also provoked…
New Haven, Conn., Invests in Tools to Close Digital Divide
(TNS) — The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on a digital divide in New Haven, but the divide existed before then — and it continues to exist. Now, New Haven…
Jackie Henry: We need to close the digital divide in order to unlock skills potential
When those conversations turn to the development and prosperity of the regional economy, it’s generally agreed that one of the keys to success is the fantastic young talent we have…
Using machine learning to close Canada’s digital divide | Waterloo News
Rural and remote communities in Canada often rely on satellites to access the internet, but those connections are fraught – with many glitches and service interruptions because the technology can…
Using machine learning to close Canada’s digital divide
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Rural and remote communities in Canada often rely on satellites to access the internet, but those connections are fraught—with many glitches and service interruptions because the…
Indigenous-Led Toptana Technologies Helps Close Digital Divides
The Quinault Indian Nation in Washington is working to remediate the effects of the digital divide affecting tribal communities and rural areas. Toptana Technologies is a first-of-its-kind Indigenous-owned Internet infrastructure…
Debra Berlyn: Creating a Path to Close the Digital Divide for Older Adults : Broadband Breakfast
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2023 — Government entities and local community organizations must work together to maximize the long-term impact of federal digital equity funding, and should include underserved communities in…