Digital Divide

Broadband internet and reliable voice service are essential utility services for modern life. Low-wealth households and communities of color tend to be less connected to these essential communication services compared to wealthier households. NCLC advocates for programs and policies that will close this digital divide.

Congress Must Extend Affordable Connectivity Program Funding to Keep Kids Connected

September 11, 2023

This school year, if Congress doesn’t act, millions of households that currently have broadband internet access could lose it.

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August 16, 2023

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Access to Utility Service

NCLC’s treatise on delivery of water, electricity, gas, and telecommunications, with everything a practitioner needs to know on metering, payments, telecommunications, and assistance programs.

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