Jun 03 WATCH: Biden administration to grant $1 billion for broadband on tribal lands By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a roundtable Thursday to discuss steps the administration is taking to make high-speed internet more accessible. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 7:43 Millions of students with limited broadband access at risk of falling behind amid COVID-19 By John Yang, Frank Carlson During the pandemic, the federal government has tried to boost access to broadband internet. The Cares Act provided $150 billion to state and local governments, which many used to help extend connectivity, and the most recent stimulus package gave $7… Continue watching
Jul 01 U.S. House approves $1.5 trillion plan to fix crumbling infrastructure By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The bill also authorizes more than $100 billion to expand internet access for rural and low-income communities and $25 billion to modernize the U.S. Postal Service. Continue reading
Dec 31 Why internet stops once school ends for many rural California students By Sydney Johnson, EdSource The divide between students who have access to internet and computers required to do assignments at home and those who don’t threatens to slow down efforts to close the gap in educational opportunities between students in rural regions of California… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 8:14 Will better relations with U.S. mean an easing of censorship in Cuba? By PBS News Hour Cuba has one of the lowest rates of Internet connectivity in the Western Hemisphere. In this installment of our continuing series “Cuban Evolution,” Jeffrey Brown looks at Cuban access to the Internet, the effect it has on people’s lives and… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 7:38 How New York is bringing Internet-deprived homes out of the digital dark By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Jun 02 Google’s next venture? Satellites for global internet By Sarah Corapi The world’s search engine, Google, could be taking a pretty big step towards expanding its business. According to the Wall Street Journal, the tech giant plans to acquire a new fleet of satellites that would expand internet access to unserved… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch As Rebels Step Up Pressure on Damascus, Signs of New Phase for Syrian Conflict As Rebels Step Up Pressure on Damascus, Signs of New Phase for Syrian Conflict… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Rebels, Assad Regime Blame Each Other for Major Communication Service Disruption Internet and cell phone service was down throughout the majority of Syria. While rebels blamed the Syrian government for the service disruption, President Bashar al-Assad claimed it was the work of "terrorists." Independent Television News' Jonathan Rugman reports on the… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Myanmar Government Attempts Information Control with Internet Block Myanmar's junta government has cut off Internet access throughout the country in effort to prevent the flow of information on its violent reaction to mass protests. Two democracy and media advocates discuss the move. Continue watching