22M US Seniors Lack Home Broadband, OATS Reports
Nearly 22 million older Americans lack home broadband, Older Adults Technology Services reported Wednesday. Black and Latino older Americans are 2.6 and 2.4 times, respectively, more likely to be offline than whites. “America is failing to close the digital gap…
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for older adults," said Executive Director Thomas Kamber. And 40% of older Americans who died of COVID-19 lacked access to online resources. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said lawmakers must "act to increase affordable access to broadband services and help millions of seniors stay engaged online.”