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February 8: The Broadband Gap
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February 8: The Broadband Gap

21.3 million Americans do not have access to broadband internet speed of at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload.

Danny Sheridan
Feb 8, 2021
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Source: FCC
Published: June 2020

The Broadband Gap

Access to the internet can be life-changing. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is a U.S. government agency that has the top priority of “closing the digital divide, in recognition that high-speed broadband and the digital opportunity it brings can be essential to innovation, economic opportunity, healthcare, and civic engagement in today’s modern society.”

In a 2020 report, the agency reported the percentage of the U.S. population who do not have access to broadband internet speed of at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload as 6.5 percent - that’s 21.3 million Americans.

However, the FCC’s reporting counts an entire census block as covered by a provider if service is offered to at least one household in that block, which could potentially lead to over-reporting - an issue that can negatively impact rural and underserved communities the most when addressing the digital divide.

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