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Broadband is so influential on society that we would now call it essential infrastructure. That means affordable subscription prices, universal access to connected devices, and a population equipped with digital skills are now vital characteristics of a healthy neighborhood, city, state, or country.
We examine the effects of broadband speed on county unemployment rates in the U.S. state of Tennessee. We merge the older National Broadband Map dataset and the newer FCC dataset in lengthening our broadband access data over the period 2011-2015.
Broadband access in the home is a necessity, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Increasingly, connectivity is of vital importance for school, work, family, and friends.
This white paper explores the road to implementing broadband connectivity in future 6G wireless systems. Different categories of use cases are considered, from extreme capacity with peak data rates up to 1 Tbps, to raising the typical data rates by orders-of-magnitude, to support broadband connectivity at railway speeds up to 1000 km/h.
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed many social and health-related disparities, and the digital divide is one of the most urgent challenges among them. From remote work and remote learning to video conferencing with virtual health care providers, the last year has underscored the integral role Internet technology plays in Californians’ daily lives.
We use a county-level panel dataset from 2012 to 2018 to assess state-level broadband policy in the U.S. Panel regressions account for endogeneity of policies and dynamic nature of broadband availability.
About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats – the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studies in her parents’ bedroom – in time for virtual class.
Contact tracing is an essential tool for public health officials and local communities to fight the spread of novel diseases, such as for the COVID-19 pandemic.
