The U.S. as a whole is a nation blanketed with high-speed connectivity, but sizable pockets of underserved citizens still exist. In fact, nearly one in five Americans still lack regular access to broadband Internet due to cost. FCC chairman Tom Wheeler is aiming to change that in a big way.
In a blog post published earlier today, Wheeler honed in on the 64 million Americans that “still live on the wrong side of the digital divide.” At present, only half of the nation’s households positioned in the lowest income bracket subscribe to broadband; unsurprisingly, “affordability” is the most popular reason.
