Can Rescue Funds Give America the Broadband It Really Wants? Billions of dollars in the American Rescue Plan could be used to close the persistent digital divide in urban and rural communities. But how can these investments be “future-proof”? Carl Smith, Senior Staff Writer | April 14, 2021 | Analysis
Transportation systems emptied during the pandemic, and Americans diverged to the “information highway” to access jobs, entertainment, food, health information, education, vaccination appointments and other government services. For those without reliable Internet access, basic resources were suddenly out of reach. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) includes billions that can be used to address this inequity.
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MOVING FASTER: A discussion of the need for high-speed internet access at CES shows that a diverse range of groups is looking for solutions. Disparities in access to high-speed internet affect a wide range of groups. What can be done?
The panel name at the recent Consumer Electronics Show held virtually would catch the attention of anyone in farm country struggling to run a business. “Broadband for All” was to explore the challenge of an issue that’s touching farmers and inner-city folks alike.
Organizers at CES tapped three sources to discuss the issue. Shirley Bloomfield is CEO of the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association: The Rural Broadband Association. Boutheina Guermazi is a director with the World Bank. And Nancy Post is director of the Intelligent Solutions Group at John Deere.
Biden Administration Announces Ad Campaign to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy nytimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nytimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As President Biden pushes to vaccinate as many Americans as possible, he faces deep skepticism among many Republicans, a group especially challenging for him to persuade.