And, despite recent scrutiny, most state and local digital divide efforts are set to expire in the next three years. Thirty-six percent of households lack a fixed broadband connection, with Black and Latino families making up the majority of those without access. Analysts estimate as many as 16 million public school K-12 students lack adequate access to broadband or broadband-enabled devices for their education. The digital divide highlighted by the pandemic has had a huge cost. As co-chairs of a new national task force on equitable broadband access, we know we are in a unique moment to act. In no area is this opportunity more evident than in the struggle to get every American connected to reliable, affordable broadband. Written by Sam Liccardo and Loranne AusleyĪs we seek to rebuild a more equitable America coming out of the pandemic, much has been made of the transformational potential of aid flowing from the federal government to states and localities across the country.
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