How One Springfield Councilor Is Fighting to Make Sure No One Left Behind in Digital Age

How one Springfield councilor is fighting to make sure no one left behind in digital age

SPRINGFIELD – After studying ways to improve access to high-speed internet for all residents, Councilor Jose Delgado is proposing to seek bids from companies interested in upgrading Springfield’s digital infrastructure.The city largely relies on media giant Comcast to provide internet to residents. But over the past few years, smaller independent companies and municipal power companies in places like Westfield and South Hadley entered the market…

High-speed internet is no longer a luxury. Too many Americans still don’t have it

Quality internet access is as crucial to the American economy and education as running water and food. Households in the heartland especially still lag behind.

Bronx Lags in Digital Access and Education, Report Finds

A digital divide is leaving Bronxites behind. A report published Monday by the policy think tank Center for an Urban Future outlines disparities in broadband internet connection, access to internet-connected devices, digital literacy and tech education in the city’s northern-most borough, where there’s less access to tools that are increasingly essential for many career and educational opportunities.  It was funded by The Bronx Community Foundat…

Internet access is a basic need - not a luxury

Today, access to the internet is as essential as electricity or running water. It’s how people find work, run a business, study, manage their money and stay connected to those they care about. By Francois Viviers, group executive for marketing and communications at Capitec Yet for too many South Africans, especially those living in rural or underserved communities, affordable, reliable internet remains out of reach. Terms like the digital divide…