As people struggle to survive in the digital age without high-speed internet, the Biden administration announced it is allocating billions of dollars to a high-speed internet grant program.
CLEVELAND — As people struggle to survive in the digital age without high-speed internet, especially during the pandemic, the Biden administration announced this week it is allocating billions of dollars to a high-speed internet grant program.
“It’s frustrating because we can't take transactions through our POSes, like our point of sales systems, and then people walk out without the food,” said Thomas. “What we see is that you have folks who are older, you know, folks who are over the age of 65, folks who are lower income and nonwhite residents who typically have lower rates of internet access,” said Alex Dorman a research fellow at The Center for Community Solutions.“If you don't have access to the internet and devices to connect to the internet, that can have serious ramifications for your health, your wellbeing. In some ways, you're being left behind,” said Dorman.
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