FCC Must Address 'Internet Inequality,' Starks Says
Commissioner Geoffrey Starks’ top issue is "internet inequality," he told the “Black Is Tech” virtual conference in a speech posted Friday. According to Pew data, “34% of Black people in America do not have a home broadband connection, a disproportionately…
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higher percentage than their white counterparts,” Starks said: “That is why we need to solve the issue of affordability and expand the Commission's Lifeline and E-Rate programs that are designed to meet the connectivity needs of low-income households and students across the nation.”