‘BEAD without equity is just BAD,’ NTIA official says
Digital equity should be the major focus of developing broadband grant plans, NTIA officials told the National Association of Counties.
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Cook County, Ill., officials hope ‘Everyone Counts’ map will close gaps in access to services
The Chicago-area county published an interactive map that shows socioeconomic changes based on five years of Census Bureau data.
Equity drives work of Los Angeles data team
Los Angeles's data team is using community and internal city partnerships to enhance economic, environmental and broadband equity.
North Carolina launches digital equity and literacy office
The new office will be led by Jeremy Collins, the state’s director of innovative connectivity.
Philadelphia to revise procurement polices to support minority-owned businesses
Philadelphia is one of 10 cities participating in City Accelerator, a program that advises local governments on developing policies that promote equity.
Report urges cities to consider equity as they adopt emerging tech
Autonomous vehicles, cryptocurrencies, and body worn cameras each could have unintended consequences on vulnerable populations, according to new research from the National League of Cities.
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LinkNYC: Wi-Fi kiosks delayed in city’s poorer boroughs
As New York City continues installation of free internet kiosks in some neighborhoods, while delaying installation in others, a private vendor's advertising model presents a conflict with…