Most schools are completely unprepared for coronavirus and virtual learning
Unequal internet access is just the tip of the iceberg of a massive equity crisis facing U.S. schools should coronavirus force education online.
Sanders announces $150 billion plan to expand broadband internet access
2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders promised to break up and better regulate monopolies he says currently limit internet access to drive up their profits.
Questions over coverage plague rural broadband expansion
Across rural America, a bandwidth gap separates communities like Weston from an increasingly digital world where high-speed internet has become a fundamental component of modern life, putting them at a disadvantage.
Millions of U.S. adults live in education deserts, far from colleges and fast internet
Distance and technology hinder the college aspirations of a surprising number of rural Americans.
Even though the Internet was invented in the United States, Americans pay the most in the world for broadband access. And it’s not exactly blazing fast. So why are Americans paying more for slower service?…
There are more than 730,000 homes in New York City without broadband access. And because the Internet today is the gateway to everything from education to the economy, the city is trying to bring those families out of the digital…
A federal court has ruled in favor of Internet provider Comcast in a victory that raises questions about the Federal Communications Commission's power to regulate the Web. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view on what it could mean for…
In an effort to take advantage of the "explosive rise in broadband use and online advertising," Time Warner's Internet arm, AOL, plans to offer free e-mail and other services as it moves away from its dial-up Internet service and cuts…
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