Amalia Deloney
Solving Baltimore’s digital divide requires all voices at the table
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will provide massive opportunities for local and state organizations across the country.
Robert W. Deutsch Foundation Issues Recommendations on NTIA’s Broadband Infrastructure Funding
The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation (RWDF) submitted comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) highlighting the need to connect broadband infrastructure programs to systemic inequity. In doing so, the Foundation elevated the needs of BIPOC communities who face compounded social inequalities in an increasingly digitized world.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit cannot be overlooked
Baltimore City has a digital divide. COVID didn’t create this; rather, our digital divide is an outgrowth of pre-existing disparities, exacerbated by a global pandemic. The result is that Black and Latinx communities in our city are disproportionately harmed by both the COVID-19 virus and the economic recession.