- Airships could help close the digital divide in Africa. Could solar-powered blimps (low-altitude airships) lead to a new era of enhanced internet connectivity for sub-Saharan Africa? https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/01/airships-could-solve-digital-divide-internet/ 20 comments futurology
- Redditor was dividing his in-law's digital assets when he sent some to a wallet they can no longer access. An article is written about the incident and then that article is posted back to Reddit https://www.the-sun.com/money/4055966/accidentally-wiped-fortune-father-in-laws-bitcoin-wallet/ 28 comments cryptocurrency
- Rep. McCurdy: Funds could heal the digital divide | Commentary https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-digital-equality-travaris-mccurdy-20211106-t2rs7i2jxzahnhiidilczcig3a-story.html#nt=pf-triple%20chain~politics-top-stories~feed-driven%20flex%20feature~automated~story-1~T2RS7I2JXZAHNHIIDILCZCIG3A~1~1~1~8~art%20yes 5 comments politics
- Governor Newsom Signs Historic Broadband Legislation to Help Bridge Digital Divide https://www.gov.ca.gov/2021/07/20/governor-newsom-signs-historic-broadband-legislation-to-help-bridge-digital-divide/ 6 comments technology
- Digital divide in India shows up again as techies game Co-WIN to book slots https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/digital-divide-india-shows-again-techies-game-co-win-book-slots-148397 26 comments india
- After 25 years of trying to close the digital divide, challenges remain - A new report by Deloitte says striving for "broadband for all" would not only provide opportunities for the underserved but also would lead to an overall economic boom in the US. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/after-25-years-of-trying-to-close-the-digital-divide-challenges-remain/ 3 comments technology
- ‘What is Twitter?’: COVID-19 exposes India’s digital divide https://entrackr.com/2021/04/what-is-twitter-covid-19-exposes-indias-digital-divide/ 5 comments india
- Rep. James Clyburn Re-Introduces $100 Billion Internet-for-All Bill to close the digital divide by connecting everyone to the 'net at high speeds--1 Gig is the goal. https://www.nexttv.com/news/rep-james-clyburn-re-introduces-dollar100b-internet-for-all-bill 1908 comments technology
- Millions of Americans can't get broadband because of a faulty FCC map. There's a fix - A fundamental flaw in closing the digital divide is not knowing where the problems actually are. We're finally about to see changes. https://www.cnet.com/features/millions-of-americans-cant-get-broadband-because-of-a-faulty-fcc-map-theres-a-fix/ 13 comments politics
- Families find throwing laptops and Wi-Fi at students isn't enough to bridge digital divide https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/23/us/education-digital-divide-in-coronavirus/index.html 50 comments nottheonion
- The Digital Divide Starts With a Laptop Shortage [Soft Paywall] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/technology/laptops-schools-digital-divide.html 11 comments hardware
- The Digital Divide Starts With a Laptop Shortage https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/technology/laptops-schools-digital-divide.html?partner=ifttt 6 comments technology
- The Right To Repair Could Help Address A Critical Shortage In School Computers - Buying A Refurbished Computer Can Save Money And Cut Waste. It Might Also Be A Key Strategy In Addressing The Digital Divide https://uspirg.org/blogs/blog/usp/right-repair-could-help-address-critical-shortage-school-computers#new_tab 62 comments technology
- The FCC should let itself do more to keep Americans connected through the pandemic - The digital divide did not happen by accident https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/26/21195760/fcc-internet-connection-social-distancing-gigi-sohn-coronavirus 5 comments politics
- Warren Blames ISPs, FCC, for Digital Divide - Said answer is 'public broadband' option https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/warren-blames-isps-fcc-for-digital-divide 135 comments technology
- Digital Divide Is Wider Than We Think, Study Says https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/technology/digital-divide-us-fcc-microsoft.html 5 comments technology
- Ajit Pai's Cure For The 'Digital Divide' Looks Suspiciously Like A Giant Middle Finger https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180709/09483340203/ajit-pais-cure-digital-divide-looks-suspiciously-like-giant-middle-finger.shtml 3 comments technology
- FCC Boss Takes Heat (Again) for Weakening Programs for the Poor: Ajit Pai has slowly but surely been dismantling the program while simultaneously somehow insisting he's a champion for closing the digital divide. http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/fcc-boss-takes-heat-again-for-weakening-programs-for-the-poor-141378 138 comments technology
- Rural Broadband-Boosting Bills Would Enshrine Towns' Rights to Build Their Own Internet - If they can get traction, it will make small gains towards closing the digital divide. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/9knvdz/rural-broadband-boosting-bills-would-enshrine-towns-rights-to-build-their-own-internet 3 comments technology
- FCC Won't Redefine 'Broadband;' Move Could Have Worsened Digital Divide https://www.wired.com/story/fcc-wont-redefine-broadband-move-could-have-worsened-digital-divide/ 3 comments technology
- One year later, has Demonetisation Created a New Digital Divide? http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2017/11/08/one-year-later-has-demonetisation-created-a-new-digital-divide/ 3 comments india
- Trump FCC Moves Forward Plans to Gut Lifeline Program and Strand Millions on the Wrong Side of the Digital Divide https://www.freepress.net/press-release/108419/trump-fcc-moves-forward-plans-gut-lifeline-program 8 comments technology
- The FCC Is Hinting it Might Change its Rules to Hide America’s Digital Divide https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/608602/the-fcc-is-hinting-it-might-change-its-rules-to-hide-americas-digital-divide/ 3 comments technology
- To close digital divide, Microsoft to harness unused channels between television broadcasts, known as white spaces. To help get more of rural America online who have limited or no access to high-speed internet. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/technology/to-close-digital-divide-microsoft-to-harness-unused-television-channels.html 6 comments technology
- The Unacceptable Persistence of the Digital Divide - Millions of Americans lack broadband access and computer skills - "Does everyone deserve access to affordable high-speed Internet, just like water, sewers, electricity, and telephone service?" https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603083/the-unacceptable-persistence-of-the-digital-divide/ 31 comments technology
- The web poisoned our politics: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and America’s digital divide http://www.salon.com/2016/07/02/the_web_ruined_our_politics_donald_trump_hillary_clinton_and_americas_digital_divide_partner/ 14 comments politics
- Kasich, who despite polling in the low single digits and garnering just 2.4 percent of the share of voice in the Republican field, has garnered the second highest “echo conversion score” among all candidates measured. That score divides website shares by the total number of social media mentions http://gwtoday.gwu.edu/twitter-strategy-gives-kasich-boost 5 comments politics
- The digital language divide: How does the language you speak shape your experience of the internet? http://labs.theguardian.com/digital-language-divide/ 13 comments linguistics
- Why not, suggested NSA Director Adm. Michael S. Rogers, require technology companies to create a digital key that could open any smartphone or other locked device to obtain text messages or photos, but divide the key into pieces so that no one person or agency alone could decide to use it? http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/as-encryption-spreads-us-worries-about-access-to-data-for-investigations/2015/04/10/7c1c7518-d401-11e4-a62f-ee745911a4ff_story.html 12 comments technology
- Reglue is raising money to delete the digital divide by providing free Linux computers to underprivileged children and their families. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/deleting-the-digital-divide-one-computer-at-a-time 12 comments linux
- Il digital divide in Italia https://a.tiles.mapbox.com/v4/datawired.jhpol53b/page.html?access_token=pk.eyj1ijoizgf0yxdpcmvkiiwiysi6ildinllvvwcifq.swbycw8gqxysnkmrfihw7a#8/42.015/13.206 25 comments italy
- Developers: Win prizes and help close the digital divide in schools with the Raspberry Pi http://crossrealms.com/blog/raspberry-pi-bake-off/ 4 comments raspberry_pi
- Google launches Internet-beaming balloons. The balloons were the first of thousands that Google eventually hope to launch into the stratosphere in order to bridge the gaping digital divide among the world's 4.8 billion unwired people http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/international/asia/2013/06/google_launches_internet_beaming_balloons? 3 comments worldnews
- GOP digital divide may take years to bridge - Republicans are running a 1.0 digital ground game operation in a 3.0 world http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/gop-digital-divide-may-take-years-to-bridge-86761.html?hp=f1?ml=al_3 10 comments politics
- U.S. Internet Users Pay More For Slower Service: "The current 4 Mbps Internet access goal is unquestionably shortsighted. It allows the digital divide to survive, and ensures that the U.S. will stagnate. A smarter goal would be to give most Americans access to reasonably priced 1 Gb symmetric" http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/u-s-internet-users-pay-more-for-slower-service.html 223 comments politics
- The Digital Divide. Which region of Europe uses the Internet the most? What surprises you most of all on this Infographic? http://one-europe.info/in-brief/the-digital-divide#.unxckutmbru 61 comments europe
- Google Fiber Could Exacerbate Kansas City's Digital Divide | Wired Business | Wired.com http://www.wired.com/business/2012/09/google-fiber-digital-divide 36 comments technology
- Google Fiber is getting tangled up in Kansas City, possibly exacerbating the “digital divide” between wealthy and poor neighborhoods http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/google-uses-schools-to-push-high-speed-internet-in-kansas-city.php?ref=fpnewsfeed 6 comments politics
- Wasting Time Is New Divide in Digital Era https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/us/new-digital-divide-seen-in-wasting-time-online.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all 10 comments technology
- Across the digital divide: Why we need paper books to endure http://seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com/390067.html 5 comments books