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SmartSA Vendor Summit Access to Services Jordana Barton, Federal Reserve

What is the Digital Divide? The gap between people who have access to broadband services and know how to use the internet and those who do not have such access or knowledge. Who’s on the Wrong Side of the Digital Divide? Low- and moderate-income people, rural populations, those with less formal education, the elderly and minorities.

Source : US Census, American Community Survey, 2016. Jordana Barton, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Broadband: A Platform for all Areas of Community Economic Development  Essential Infrastructure  Public Safety  Workforce Development & Education  Small Business Development  Access to Financial Services  Affordable Housing  Health Care  Civic Engagement

Source: FCC Form 477, 2016. Courtesy of Emily Royall, Digital Inclusion Alliance San Antonio..

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