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The United States — as discussed in the New Digital Divide Citizens Class — has fallen far behind much of the world in broadband penetration, and our broadband connections are significantly slower ...

In a typical week, NYC Mesh–a community-owned internet network in New York City–might get five requests from people who want to join. In the wake of the FCC’s decision to roll back net neutrality ...

Want To Guarantee Net Neutrality? Join Peer-To-Peer, Community-Run Internet Across the country, new local mesh networks--which become more powerful as more people use them--are an alternative to big ...

With much of life and learning moved online during the pandemic, access to high-speed internet has been more essential than ever. However major disparities persist in who has that access. According to ...