Are you part of the digital divide?

The Trump administration did little to address the digital divide. The Biden administration and the new Congress have an opportunity to do better. A study by the New Center suggests:

1. Expanding the Lifelong program — a federal program that provides discounted phone and internet service to low-income Americans. Life-long learning is a key to American prosperity.
2. Increasing funding of the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate program to purchase more mobile hotspots for schools and libraries. 
3. Go beyond the ReConnect program, which issues grants and loans to fund the costs of connectivity, to long-term investments in infrastructure.

[Tara D. Sonenshine is former U.S. under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs]