Pandemic Exposes Deep Digital Divide in America

Pandemic Exposes Deep Digital Divide in America
Farmer Dave Burrier plants corn in the Marvin Chapel field in Mount Airy, Maryland, on May 19, 2020. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—Affordable and accessible broadband in the United States has become more essential than ever as the pandemic has moved many social and commercial activities online. However, there are many parts of the country where broadband is still unavailable.

During the health crisis, there were huge spikes in the use of broadband as many Americans worked from home and schools closed around the country.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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