Measuring Inclusion

The Worst Connected U.S. Cities of 2019

The Worst Connected U.S. Cities of 2019

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 more to...

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Worst Connected Cities of 2018

Worst Connected Cities of 2018

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 reports have only...

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Worst Connected Cities 2017

NDIA has released our fourth annual “Worst Connected Cities” ranking, based on U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) data for 2017. The new report covers 191 U.S. cities and “Census places” with 50,000 or more households. We’ve ranked these communities by the...

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NDIA joins call for better Federal broadband data

Ten organizations including NDIA have called on the U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to take the lead in creating a new and improved system for gathering national data on broadband access and adoption,...

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