Measuring Inclusion | National Digital Inclusion Alliance

The Worst Connected U.S. Cities of 2019

by Paolo Balboa | Sep 17, 2020 | Digital Inclusion News, Measuring Inclusion

Using data from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) One-Year Estimates, today the National Digital Inclusion Alliance releases its annual rankings for America’s Worst Connected Cities. Our analysis this year looked at cities with populations of 65,000 or...

NDIA says “rural only” broadband investment is structurally racist

by Bill Callahan | Jun 19, 2020 | Digital Inclusion News, Measuring Inclusion, Policy Positions

NDIA has released a new white paper arguing that current federal policies which limit broadband expenditures to rural infrastructure deployment, while offering no help to millions of unconnected urban residents, are “structurally racist, discriminating against...

NDIA to FCC: Broadband affordability should be addressed in annual assessment

by Bill Callahan | Nov 25, 2019 | Digital Inclusion News, Measuring Inclusion, Policy Positions

NDIA has once again urged the Federal Communications Commission to consider broadband adoption rates and affordability in the agency’s annual assessment of “whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable...

Worst Connected Cities of 2018

by Bill Callahan | Oct 23, 2019 | Digital Inclusion News, Measuring Inclusion

America’s persistent digital divide isn’t limited to either our biggest cities or our most isolated rural areas. Big gaps in home broadband connection can be found in communities of all sizes throughout the country. NDIA’s past Worst Connected Cities...

AT&T’s Digital Redlining of Dallas: New Research by Dr. Brian Whitacre

by Bill Callahan | Aug 6, 2019 | Digital Inclusion News, Measuring Inclusion

Dr. Brian Whitacre is a professor in the Agricultural Economics Department of Oklahoma State University who specializes in research on broadband access and use. This work was performed as an independent project and does not reflect the opinions of Oklahoma State...

New NDIA maps show home Internet connection rates by Census tract throughout the U.S.

by Bill Callahan | Dec 11, 2018 | Digital Inclusion News, Measuring Inclusion

NDIA today published six interactive maps showing the percentages of households with wireline broadband connections, and the percentage of households with no home Internet connection of any kind, for every Census tract in the United States. The maps provide a uniquely...