Posts tagged digital divide

The Faces of the Digital Divide
Megan Tady
March 9, 2010

The “digital divide” sounds so faceless, so placeless. Who are these supposed people without an Internet connection in today’s day-and-age? Where are these places that have been left behind? And is it really that big of a deal?

The Open Internet Debate: Redlining 2.0
Jamilah King
March 4, 2010

If you’re anything like me, the words “net neutrality” and “open Internet” don’t exactly get the party going on your computer screen at lunch. At a convening of ethnic journalists yesterday in San Francisco, media justice activist Malkia Cyril compared the discussions around net neutrality to “talking about the galaxy: Who cares?” Sure, it’s important stuff. And yeah, we know it’s out there.

Debunk the Junk: Protect Your Internet Rights
Megan Tady
February 23, 2010

We’re in the midst of an amazing time in history when the future of the Internet is being decided – and thus how we communicate, connect and control our own path on the Web and in our lives.

Grassroots Groups Plan National Day of Action for Affordable, Open Internet
Amalia Deloney
February 12, 2010

If our lawmakers don’t already know, they’re going to hear it loud and clear on Monday: organizations working with people of color, poor communities and other marginalized groups, are raising their voices for rules that will defend an open Internet--to ensure the Internet remains a level playing field--where every voice and idea has a chance.

Close the Broadband Gap? Phone and Cable Giants Just Say 'No'
Tim Karr
February 10, 2010

When it comes to getting everyone connected to an open, affordable and fast Internet, the big phone and cable companies have a new motto: "Just Say No."

When the Obama administration called for a stimulus plan that included billions in grants to reach parts of the country that were struggling to get connected, the companies said "no" -- refusing to apply for money to close the broadband gap.

The Internet: A Recession Lifeline
Megan Tady
August 6, 2009

What are people turning to during these hard economic times, besides a pint of ice cream? The Internet.

The Internet is a feminist issue
Mary Alice Crim
July 6, 2009

Feminism and the Internet: Ever wonder how they relate, and why feminists should care about Internet policy?

Internet Plan Should Include Digital Literacy
Linh Dich
July 6, 2009

The FCC is still welcoming comments on its national broadband plan to connect everyone in the country to high-speed Internet, and I wanted to weigh in before the deadline on July 21.

Dial-Up Stalls Online Flower Business in Rural N.C.
Megan Tady
June 15, 2009

On a sloping hillside, Jack Kennedy cultivates 60 varieties of daylilies. He calls himself the “daylily man,” an interloper from the North who moved to his mountain perch in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to retire to his dream home and sink his hands into the earth.