Most households today have an Internet connection but a new study finds that 23 percent of low-income families rely on mobile-only access with data limits, while 52 percent experience interruptions and poor service with their mobile plans. This “underconnectivity” has a big impact on economic and learning opportunities for families. We’ll discuss the study, which comes out of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop.
Digital Divide Persists Despite Widespread Mobile Access, According to Study
Most households today have an Internet connection but a newstudy finds that 23 percent of low-income families rely on mobile-onlyaccess with data limits, while 52 percent experienceinterruptions and poor service with their mobile plans. This "underconnectivity" has a big impact on economic and learningopportunities for families. We'll discuss the study, which comesout of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop.
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Guests:
Victoria Rideout, president of VJR consulting; co-author of the report "Opportunity for All? Technology and Learning in Lower-Income Families"
Vikki Katz, associate professor of communication at Rutgers University, and senior research scientist at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop; co-author of the report "Opportunity for All? Technology and Learning in Lower-Income Families"