Internet is significant to society because its a broadband connection that enables us to access job opportunities, education, consumer goods, information and to other people. Some people in the united states are without internet and its usually in rural areas and this gives them an unfair disadvantage to access education, jobs, and connections to other people and this is what is known as the Digital Divide. More than 30 percent of rural America still lack what the FCC considers adequate broadband and this is the standard of 25 megabits per second. Sometimes referred as the homework gap, this can create an academic burden for teens who lack access to digital technologies at home. Stated in Pew Research Center’s article, 17% of teens say they are often or sometimes unable to complete homework assignments because they do not have reliable access to a computer or internet connection.
Some of the solutions on solving the digital divide is supplying students with an internet connected device or other technological devices such as a laptop, or tablet. In this solution, students are able to take the device home and this gives students and their households the ability to access the world of the internet. This solution is only half of the process on closing the digital divide because internet access is the key component on not only giving students internet, but their households as well. This program works just like a school extension of school wifi. Login codes of the school ID number and select location will be needed. You are unable to freely travel across town doing hw with your access code. You’ll need to be in a close proximity of your house. This creates a regulation on privileges not being abused, and students using access for education purposes. Your family is able to use the code as well and up to three devices are able to connect with your code at a single time while in the proximity of your home.
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