17 Million Children Lack Broadband at Home — Many of Them in Low Income Households

17 Million Children Lack Broadband at Home — Many of Them in Low Income Households

October 26, 2011 Posted in Articles,Broadband Revolution,Facts,News

Broadband has the potential to be the “great equalizer” in our society (to quote FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski) – but unequal adoption and use of broadband can institutionalize economic and social inequality.  If nearly two-thirds of low-income minority households do not have broadband at home, what does that mean for their educational and employment prospects five and ten years from now?

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