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SmartSA Vendor Summit Access to Services Jordana Barton, Federal Reserve What is the Digital Divide? The gap between people who have access to broadband services and know how to use the internet and those who do not have such access or

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SmartSA Vendor Summit

Access to Services Jordana Barton, Federal Reserve

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What is the Digital Divide?

The gap between people who have access to broadband services and know how to use the internet and those who do not have such access

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Who’s on the Wrong Side of the Digital Divide? Low- and moderate-income people, rural populations, those with less formal education, the elderly and minorities.

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Source : US Census, American Community Survey, 2016. Jordana Barton, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

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Broadband: A Platform for all Areas of Community Economic Development

Essential Infrastructure
Public Safety
Workforce Development & Education
Small Business Development
Access to Financial Services
Affordable Housing
Health Care
Civic Engagement

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Source: FCC Form 477, 2016. Courtesy of Emily Royall, Digital Inclusion Alliance San Antonio..

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The Three Legs of the Stool of Internet Adoption

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