Your town may have high-speed internet. But does everyone in your community have access?

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For the last decade in Western Massachusetts, closing the digital divide meant getting fiber, cable, or wireless service to every address. With nearly all “last mile” connections complete, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s administration has shifted, in its final months, to efforts to help Massachusetts households overcome other obstacles to access.  Michael Kennealy, Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, said a new Digital Equity Planning Program within the Massachusetts Broadband Institute will help cities and towns contend with how gaps in actual internet access affect people in their communities. The barrier could be cost, digital literacy and basic tech skills, language or not having the right devices. 


Your town may have high-speed internet. But does everyone in your community have access?