The digital divide in the U.S. closed a bit more last year, but there’s still plenty of work to do, according to a quarterly report by BroadbandNow.
For the fourth quarter of last year, BroadbandNow reported that 70% of U.S. residents now had access to a low-cost, wired broadband tier, which it defined as $60 or less per month. As of December, about 59 million residents gained access to a cost-effective internet tier for the first time in 2020.
“The increase – from 52% a year ago – is a positive sign in the on-going efforts to close the digital divide in the U.S.,” said Tyler Cooper, editor-in-chief of BroadbandNow, in a statement.
