[Durham INC] The digital divide: How America’s broadband gaps mirror its economic divides

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Are we doing enough to combat digital redlining and exclusion?
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When will we stop treating internet access as a luxury and make it
accessible to everyone?
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[image: Access to broadband can illuminate health inequities across America]
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When the pandemic hit, people without internet access showed up at
emergency rooms for non-emergencies because they weren't able to do a video
appointment. And when the time came, there was no browser to refresh to
find out where to get a vaccine.

The lack of access isn't just in rural areas. *About 1 in 5 people in New
York City don't have any internet access at all—not even through data on
their cell phones.*

Who gets high speed internet access is determined by the market, and the
market is determined not by who wants broadband, but really just who can
already afford it. To understand why, the popular podcast * 99% Invisible
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delves into how the internet works, who it works for, and how two cities
have tried to solve the problem of digital inequity.

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*Poll: Are we doing enough to combat digital redlining and exclusion?*
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   - *Yes*
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   - *No*
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Why broadband is crucial to health equity
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While logging onto the internet is something many of us take for granted,
the pandemic also revealed the fault lines in America's aging
infrastructure, and the structural racism that undergirds who does and who
does not have access to affordable internet service. With historic levels
of federal investment in broadband and a focus on digital equity, that
could soon change.

*Learn more about why investments in infrastructure must be advanced with
an equity frame >>*
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Is your county at a digital disadvantage?
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[image: Neighborhoods with less broadband access also have more children
living in poverty]
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Digital redlining has compounded issues facing residents of some of the
country's most segregated counties. The County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
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shows
how lack of broadband access is even more profound for communities already
experiencing poverty, unemployment, and low high school completion rates.

*Learn more about the impact of digital redlining and see how your county
compares >>*
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Toolkit: Can cities create their own internet infrastructure?
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Some cities and neighborhoods are closing the digital divide and building
community power through community networks. Community Tech NY
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has identified 8 building blocks for creating community-owned internet
infrastructure. Explore the collection of resources—from community stories
to curriculum and organizing tools—and use the choose-your-own-adventure
map to plan your journey to digital equity.

*Explore the community network journey map >>*
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