Dissecting Americas Digital Divide
If you\u2019re reading this, you almost certainly have access to the internet, which means you can check email anytime, do online banking, or investigate whether your kid\u2019s rash is worthy of a trip to the doctor. But, across the country, about one in five people don\u2019t have access to those tools. According to Angela Siefer, the executive director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, there are three main reasons why people don\u2019t have internet connections: it\u2019s unaffordable, it\u2019s physically unavailable, or the household lacks digital literacy. Siefer talks about efforts to bridge this gap, and get everyone across the country connected.