Broadband Access and Digital Divide: Smart Maps Prioritize Equity for Iowa Leaders
The city of Dubuque, Iowa, used GIS technology to expand equitable broadband access.
Posts Tagged: digital divide
Move Over Websites, Social Messaging Is the New Citizen Engagement Channel
“What we’re talking about here is expanding the reach of government services to more people.”
How Can Digital Government Connect Citizens Without Leaving the Disconnected Behind? Part 2
There is no one-size-fits-all approach for providing improved access to digital services. Agencies will need to provide a broad range of options to provide access to all citizens.
How Mobile Messaging Can Increase Government Trust
Government to citizen (G2C) interactions are being shaped to serve populations more effectively and gain trust and transparency from citizens.
When Schools Are Online but Students Aren’t
At least 3.7 million households lack internet access according to a Census Bureau survey. Here is how one school ensures its students have connectivity.
Top 10 Insights About Digital Inclusion from Experts in the Field
To begin to solve a problem as big as digital inclusion, first you need to understand the causes.
The New Digital Divide: Thoughts for Leaders and Laggards
Summary: The digital divide has increasingly become about knowledge and adoption of new technologies rather than access. Which side of the divide are you on – are you a leader or a laggard? This post offers insights into the factors contributing to the growing chasm between those who have embraced and leveraged new technologies andRead… Read more »
Where’s My Broadband?
Since 2011, federal agencies have surveyed Americans’ access to broadband on BroadbandMap.gov. In addition to visualizations on their website, you can download shapefiles for each state. When I first searched for Macon (my CfA partner city), I saw that most of the city was covered by multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs). What surprised me wereRead… Read more »
Does the Digital Divide Have a Silver Lining?
As our team of three Philadelphia fellows met with city officials and local organizations across the city, we heard the number 42 over and over. No, we weren’t hitchiking across the galaxy. Forty-two is the percentage of Philadelphians without home internet access according to a 2010 poll by the Pew Internet & American Life ProjectRead… Read more »
The New Digital Divide: Thoughts for Leaders and Laggards
The digital divide has increasingly become about knowledge and adoption of new technologies rather than access. Which side of the divide are you on – are you a leader or a laggard? This post offers insights into the factors contributing to the growing chasm between those who have embraced and leveraged new technologies and thoseRead… Read more »