Adam Scavette
How to Bridge the Digital Divide? Assessing the Affordable Connectivity Program
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocated $65 billion toward addressing disparities in broadband access across the nation. A key component of the legislation, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), subsidizes broadband subscriptions for low-income households. However, participation in the program has been low so far, suggesting that the ACP may not yet be reaching many of the underserved households that the legislation targeted.
Broadband Subscription, Computer Access, and Labor Market Attachment Across US Metros
This report on the connection between access to broadband and labor force participation across all US metro areas finds that:
Broadband Access, Computer Use, and Labor Market Attachment in Philadelphia
In this research brief, we use labor force participation and unemployment rates from 2014 to 2018 as indicators for labor market attachment, and we find disparities along these indicators based on patterns of broadband access and computer use. By analyzing patterns of broadband access, computer use, and disparities in labor market outcomes, we find that: