Mayor Emily Larson joined a national panel of mayors at the Heartland Forward Connecting the Heartland Workshop to discuss both the challenges and opportunities cities face at this moment in bridging the digital divide.
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Memphis Mayor Says Improving Broadband Access Is A Top Priority
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland took part in the Connecting the Heartland Workshop hosted by the group, Heartland Forward. When it comes to broadband access in the Bluff City, Strickland says 20 percent of Memphians do not have access to high-speed internet, and the 80 percent who do have access get mediocre service.
Read MoreAxios: Arkansas campaign aims to get more people discounted internet
A coalition of groups across the state are launching a public awareness campaign to get more Arkansans access to discounted internet thanks to a relatively new pandemic-era program….
Read MoreNPR: FCC Temporarily Offering Up To $50 A Month For Low-Income Americans To Access Internet
In an effort to close the so-called digital divide, the Federal Communications Commission is temporarily providing low-income Americans discounted Internet access
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