Education Technology Broadband Access Is A Civil Right And Ben Chavis Is An AdvocateBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023993 Written by Ben Chavis On the morning of November 14, 1960, Ruby Bridges went to school and made history. Flanked by a group of U.S.... Read more
Technology A Game Plan to Finally Connect Every American to BroadbandJohn StankeySeptember 9, 2020September 13, 2020 by John StankeySeptember 9, 2020September 13, 20201180 We’ve struggled for years to bring high-speed Internet to rural and low-income Americans. Here’s how to get the job done.... Read more
Technology Black Execs Launch Infrastructure Impact Fund to Erase Broadband Deserts in Rural and Urban AreasJeffrey McKinneyJuly 7, 2020July 7, 2020 by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 7, 2020July 7, 20208862 Two former top black executives are working to expand broadband access in underserved communities through the Epiphany Community Impact Fund.... Read more
Technology Here’s Why This Week’s Net Neutrality Ruling is Good for YouSamara LynnJune 17, 2016September 28, 2017 by Samara LynnJune 17, 2016September 28, 2017437 " ISPs must not engage in “unjust or reasonable discrimination..."... Read more
Technology Report Shows Drop in High-Speed Internet in African American HomesSamara LynnDecember 23, 2015September 28, 2017 by Samara LynnDecember 23, 2015September 28, 2017559 Following nation-wide trends, more African American households are giving up high-speed Internet service.... Read more
Technology How to Bump Up Your Internet SpeedSamara LynnDecember 16, 2015September 28, 2017 by Samara LynnDecember 16, 2015September 28, 20171440 One of the biggest causes of slow Internet for cable broadband is an outdated cable modem. Many people lease a cable modem from their provider.... Read more
Technology Is Your Internet Slow? Complain to the Attorney GeneralSamara LynnDecember 15, 2015September 28, 2017 by Samara LynnDecember 15, 2015September 28, 2017470 Did you ever wonder if the Internet speed you are paying for is the speed you are actually getting? New York Attorney General Eric T.... Read more
Technology White House ConnectHome Pilot Program Expands High-Speed Broadband to Low-Income FamiliesMarcia Wade TalbertJuly 22, 2015July 27, 2015 by Marcia Wade TalbertJuly 22, 2015July 27, 2015610 More than 90% of households with a college-educated parent use the Internet, but fewer than 50% of households with less than a high-school education have... Read more
News Technology Federal Phone Subsidy for Low Income Families Could Include Broadband ServicesMarcia Wade TalbertJune 25, 2015September 28, 2017 by Marcia Wade TalbertJune 25, 2015September 28, 2017604 Now that net neutrality has become a reality, the next challenge that we face is making sure broadband remains affordable for everyone.... Read more
Technology Charter to Buy Time Warner Cable for $55 BillionJoel LyonsMay 26, 2015September 28, 2017 by Joel LyonsMay 26, 2015September 28, 2017565 Time Warner Cable stockholders woke up with a little more bank in their accounts Tuesday morning.... Read more