As we stand at the crossroads of innovation and inclusivity, we must actively invest in bridging this gap, not as an afterthought, but by design. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how we can advance opportunity in education. Jun 17, 2024, 05:43pm EDT Jun 18, 2024, 02:46pm EDT The first time I ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. Over the past few years, schools and policymakers were focused on ...

There has long been an urban–rural digital divide, and the COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on this divide as internet access became crucial. Schools shifted instruction online; workers were asked ...

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a photo quietly circulated online—an image that, for a brief moment, became something of a symbol. It showed a teenage girl camped outside a Taco Bell in ...

In February, 2024, the FCC announced that the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which has provided affordable internet services to households that could otherwise not afford them, will wind down ...

Despite worldwide advances in digitization over the past decade, many people are still excluded from the digital economy and miss out on the opportunities it provides. This exclusion, referred to as ...

As I think back on my parents’ experiences from their life-changing move from India to the United States, I am humbled by the sacrifices they made to give me a chance at a life with less hardship than ...

The effective rate hike was the result of the end of a federal subsidy program that has its roots in the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed the Affordable Connectivity Program, the ...

Armed with oodles of federal funding, indigenous communities are still fighting for internet access. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; cgdeaw / Prasert Krainukul / Moment / Kirillm / Alina ...