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Bridging America’s Digital Divide: The Search for Equitable Solutions

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12 Jan, 2025

This post was originally published on Bee Smart

More than 35 years ago, an American entrepreneur challenged the monopoly power and anti-competitive practices of AT&T – at that time the nation’s dominant provider of telephony services. Today, government leaders and entrepreneurs are challenging the dominance of cable companies who control broadband networks and operate as internet service providers (ISPs). Today’s challenge is driven by the digital divide and a digital equity shortfall in the U.S. which places many low-income households, students, small businesses, unemployed and rural citizens at a disadvantage.

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