Mind the Digital Gap - Lab 072

It feels like everyone is online these days, but is that really the case? In this lab, Titi and Zakiya discuss the state of internet access in the US, digital disparities in minoritized communities, and how algorithm bias affects us in real life.

Broadband Access

Broadband is based on speeds of data transmission. As defined by the FCC, broadband speed is 25 megabits per second for downloads and 3 megabits per second for uploads. Unsure if you have broadband? Run a speed test to see!

Read more

• How much broadband speed do Americans need?

• COVID-19 exposed the digital divide. Here’s how we can close it

• Pandemic highlights disparities in high-speed internet service

• Disparities in Technology and Broadband Internet Access across Rurality: Implications for Health and Education

Guest Expert

Special thanks to Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, Director of the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings

Transcript

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