New York is bringing Internet-deprived homes out of the digital dark

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New York is bringing Internet-deprived homes out of the digital dark

04-26-2015, 05:31 PM

Good business, or greed?

How New York is bringing Internet-deprived homes out of the digital dark

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/internet-scarcity/

There are more than 730,000 homes in New York City without broadband access. And because the Internet today is the gateway to everything from education to the economy, the city is trying to bring those families out of the digital dark. But Internet access requires more than a connection for cash-strapped families. It has to be affordable, too. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

This is how Internet speed and price in the U.S. compares to the rest of the world

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/internet-scarcity/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/internet-u-s-compare-globally-hint-slower-expensive/

Even though the Internet was invented in the United States, Americans pay the most in the world for broadband access. And it’s not exactly blazing fast. So why are Americans paying more for slower service?

Last edited by j-kid; 04-26-2015, 05:58 PM.
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