NTIA rewrites #BEAD rules, scrapping fiber preference and restarting state broadband plans. wireless and satellite ISPs now eligible. Industry fears delays and legal fights. #Broadband #DigitalDivide https://washingtonhorizon.com/ntia-rewrites-bead-rules-the-broadband-groundhog-day-no-one-asked-for/
#digitaldivide
Africa’s new space agency presents a unified space front
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/africas-new-space-agency-presents-a-unified-space-front/
@sundogplanets Yes, and that's a reason why #Megaconstellations like it (and others as well as predecessors like #ICO) are garbage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendrell_Corporation
Compare that to say #Iridium which launched with 77 satellites and those lasted 25 years, way longer than scheduled, and got recently replaced with a new generation instead...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium_Communications
- Granted even Iridium required bailouts and basically catering to the #US military & intelligence market with their #PTT offerings that unlike #UHFSATCOM at least have #encryption on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQhE8ylRj00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OONzbJ2tbhA
Not to mention #Starlink is a #SpectrumPollutant and can only serve as means to #sabotage #Fiber deployment #ROI espechally in rural areas, thus increasing #DigitalDivide further by making #FTTB & #FTTH buildups (even with government subsidies) harder to justify.
The Digital Divide: A Hard Reality
#BaaghiTV #Opinions #DigitalDivide #DigitalEra #GenderEquality #UnequalOpportunities #Digitalization #RemoteWork #DistancedWork #LowIncome #Technology #FemaleWorkforce #PublicEducationSystem #Productivity
Great post on the bandwidth, hardware and energy needed for modern web apps:
"Rot Economy" and Software Bloat is Increasing the Digital Divide
"However, there are a lot of hidden costs to this seemingly free online document editor now. This site had to load ~25 MB of data over a network connection consisting of ~250 requests in which my browser is now consuming ~2 GB RAM in order for me to type black text characters onto a white screen."
https://blainsmith.com/articles/rot-economy-software-bloat-digital-divide/
🧵 THE BROADBAND PARADOX: Disconnected by design
Republicans killed $30/month internet help for 23M Americans - a programme that PAID FOR ITSELF.
Cruel irony: most users lived in RED STATES. Rural Trump voters now lose broadband whilst billions flow to Musk's satellites.
Source: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/27/the-u-s-digital-divide-got-measurably-worse-after-republicans-killed-a-popular-low-income-broadband-program/
#DigitalDivide #DisconnectCollective
“It is insane — absolutely nuts — that Trump is blocking resources to help make sure kids in rural school districts can get hot spots or laptops, all because he doesn’t like the word equity!” #digitaldivide https://apnews.com/article/digital-equity-act-trump-broadband-rural-diversity-90d1c8a618d289ecb16e1667194e37d7
AP: “The Digital Equity Act Tried to Close the Digital Divide. Trump Calls It Racist and Acts to End It” https://www.infodocket.com/2025/05/25/ap-the-digital-equity-act-tried-to-close-the-digital-divide-trump-calls-it-racist-and-acts-to-end-it/ #infotech #digitaldivide
#LosAngelesCounty’s Delete the Divide (DTD) team will host a Community Forum in the #SanGabriel to hear from residents about their experiences & needs related to internet access, digital devices, & digital skills.
Following the forum, the DTD team will be on-site with a limited number of no-cost laptops available for eligible households that complete a needs assessment application in advance.
RSVPs are required due to limited seating.
Neulich habe ich mit einem unserer jungen Entwickler über Wilhelm #Busch gesprochen. Oder besser: ich habe es versucht. Wilhelm Busch ist nicht online. Das heißt, die heute jungen Erwachsenen kennen ihn nicht. Max und Moritz, ja da war mal was, damals, in Kindertagen. Ach, der hat noch mehr gemacht?
Wir reden über das #DigitalDivide im Sinne einer Generation, die halt Technik nicht versteht, doh. Wir müssen anfangen, darüber im Sinne einer Generation zu reden, die keinen Zugang zu ihren kulturellen Wurzeln hat.
Wir müssen diese Dinge in die Gemeinfreiheit holen und online bringen, und zwar jetzt. Sonst erstickt unsere eigene Kultur in einem nutzlosen #Urheberrecht. Dann können wir Schilder in analogen Bibliotheken aufstellen, die Bücher betreffend:
"Leser, kommst du ins Internet, sage du habest uns hier liegen gesehen, wie das Gesetz es befahl."
The people stuck using ancient Windows computers
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250516-the-people-stuck-using-ancient-windows-computers
#HackerNews #ancientWindows #computers #technology #digitaldivide #nostalgia
🧵 Come Internet e le AI stanno ridisegnando il divario digitale | @brunosaetta https://www.valigiablu.it/internet-ai-divario-digitale/ #AI #digitaldivide #internet
Starlinkのコミュニティゲートウェイが劣悪な地域に高速インターネットを提供するっぽい。アラスカの新しいノームゲートウェイがデジタル格差を縮めるのです。 #Starlink #Digitaldivide #Alaska
https://x.com/Starlink/status/1922761208811164131
Cyber Balkanization- Welcome to the Splinternet
🌐🔍 The rise of Cyber Balkanization is reshaping our digital landscape. Welcome to the Splinternet! As nations prioritize sovereignty, we face fragmented online experiences. How will this impact global communication and access to information? 🤔💻 #Splinternet #CyberBalkanization #DigitalDivide
via Robert Johnson's favorite articles on Inoreader https://ift.tt/KOI3MVp
May 13, 2025 at 03:07PM
Senate vote could axe an FCC program providing free internet to low-income kids, risking their homework access. A blow to bridging the digital divide. #FCC #HomeworkGap #DigitalDivide
"The US Senate today voted along party lines to kill a Federal Communications Commission program to distribute Wi-Fi hotspots to schoolchildren, with Democrats saying the Republican-led vote will make it harder for kids without reliable Internet access to complete their homework.
The Senate approved a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to nullify the hotspot rule, which was issued by the Federal Communications Commission in July 2024 under then-Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The program would be eliminated if the House version passes and President Trump signs the joint resolution of disapproval.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced the plan in January, saying the FCC program would "imped[e] parents' ability to decide what their kids see by subsidizing unsupervised access to inappropriate content." He also alleged that the hotspot program would shift control of Internet access from parents to schools and thus "heightens the risk of censoring kids' exposure to conservative viewpoints.""
Digital inequality contributes directly to an education gap and slows economic growth. Bridging the digital divide is essential to unlock education for all and sustain economic growth.
#DigitalDivide #DigitalInequality #DigitalLiteracy #TechForAll #EducationForEveryone #ClosingTheDigitalDivide #EqualAccess
#DigitalInclusion #EdTechSolutions
#EconomicGrowthThroughTech
#OnlineEducationForAll
#AffordableInternet
#EmpowerThroughTech
https://www.scitechsociety.com/how-digital-inequality-impacts-education-and-economic-growth/
https://www.wired.com/story/trumps-tariffs-will-widen-the-digital-divide/
Trump’s Tariffs Will Widen the Digital Divide
#trumpflation #trump #tariffs #us #retail #consumer #spending #tax #business #taxes #economy #finance #money #economics #markets #mainstreet #wallstreet #stocks #equities #bonds #jobs #jobless #layoffs #employment #unemployment #unemployed #tech #technology #digitaldivide #digit #commerce #imports #trade
Africa: Health, Education, Opportunity At Stake, Amid Stubborn Digital Gender Divide: [UN News] As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women and girls remain excluded from the digital world - denied not only access to opportunity, but also the chance to shape their own futures. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKLKt5 #DigitalDivide #WomenEmpowerment #AIForGood #GenderEquality #TechForChange
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