fine point on why all americans need broadband. we went to two places that exemplify why broadband for all is so critical. jaden, jackson and kaylen, when the pandemic hit, broadband for these students essential. we needed it for everything. i needed it for all of their schools, for zoom meetings. reporter: she was paying 100 bucks a month for poor service. 44% of homes here in cleveland have no high-speed internet, says a 2018 report from the national digital inclusion alliance. and the white house says some 30 million americans live in areas where broadband infrastructure isn t good enough. these neighborhoods don t have the right infrastructure. reporter: alvarez and digital c, a nonprofit focused on providing fast and cheap internet for residents like melanie williams. this device right here can do
h high-speed broadband by 2030. miguel marquez looks at what it might mean for those who go without currently. reporter: jaden, jackson and caylin, when the pandemic hit, broadband for these students essential. we need a day for everything. i need a day for all of their schools. i need it for zoom meetings. reporter: she was paying 100 bucks a month for poor service. 44% of homes here in cleveland have no high speed internet says a 2018 report from the national digital inclusion alliance and the white house says some 30 million americans live in areas where broadband infrastructure isn t good enough. these neighborhoods are don t have the right infrastructure. alvarez, a cleveland nonprofit focused on providing it for residents like melanie williams. this device right here can do ten gigabytes per second of