Latest about Digital Divide

An unhappy boy with a smartphone

UK digital divide is "narrowing" as a result of the pandemic

By Bobby Hellard published

News More people accessed the internet during the past year, but 1.5 million households are still not connected

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AT&T pledges $2 billion to help bridge the digital divide

By Mike Brassfield published

News Telecoms giant is working with the Emergency Broadband Benefit program

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Telecommunications mast in a rural part of the UK at dusk

Biden plans to connect every American to broadband

By Mike Brassfield published

News Infrastructure plan includes $100 billion to expand access to high-speed internet

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Businessman reviewing his resume on a wooden desk with laptop computer in background

Salesforce aims to close UK's digital divide with free skills workshop

By Sabina Weston published

News The programme covers a range of topics that are deemed essential for the contemporary job candidate

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A high-point shot of three students in an IT course talking around desks and laptops

UK's growing skills gap could stall COVID recovery

By Bobby Hellard published

News The number of students taking IT subjects at GCSE level has fallen by 40%, according to the Learning and Work Institute

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Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

Democrats launch a new broadband initiative

By Mike Brassfield published

News A new congressional bill would invest billions into solving the digital divide

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SpaceX building with a launch pad behind it

SpaceX to offer on-the-go internet service for vehicles

By Praharsha Anand published

News The service will cater only to aircraft, ships, large trucks and RVs, for now

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A group of schoolchildren working on PCs

Scottish pupils make a strong showing at this year's CyberFirst Girls competition

By Sabina Weston published

News Over 37,000 girls have taken part in the challenge since 2017

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Laptops on a shop display

Can private companies help solve the COVID laptop crisis?

By Jonathan Weinberg published

In-depth IT departments in the private sector could help bridge the digital divide, both now and as we emerge from the current crisis

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Chief executive of the Good Things Foundation, Helen Milner

UK gov "hasn't invested a single pound" to adults below the digital divide

By Bobby Hellard published

Analysis "Digital exclusion also exacerbates social exclusion", The Good Things Foundation has warned

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