The United States — as discussed in the New Digital Divide Citizens Class — has fallen far behind much of the world in broadband penetration, and our broadband connections are significantly slower ...

With much of life and learning moved online during the pandemic, access to high-speed internet has been more essential than ever. However major disparities persist in who has that access. According to ...

Some fear that internet activities in the home may substitute for participation in neighborhood and public spaces. Time spent online may replace time that would otherwise be spent socializing with ...

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Want To Guarantee Net Neutrality? Join Peer-To-Peer, Community-Run Internet Across the country, new local mesh networks--which become more powerful as more people use them--are an alternative to big ...

NYC Mesh, a band of a few dozen tech volunteers, takes on Verizon and the big “incumbent providers,” with the promise of inexpensive community internet. Daniel Heredia working this spring to bring ...

In a typical week, NYC Mesh–a community-owned internet network in New York City–might get five requests from people who want to join. In the wake of the FCC’s decision to roll back net neutrality ...

Meta Mesh Wireless Communities has seen its share of changes in just a few months, from new leadership to an infusion of grant dollars. Now, it’s getting a new name to go with an expanded approach to ...

Ciptagelar Village is now connected to the Web, thanks to the community internet project by the Common Room Network Foundation. (Photo courtesy of Common Room Network Foundation) NOT all digital ...