The Internet Innovation Alliance applauds President Joe Biden for recognizing the indispensable role that broadband now plays in nearly every area of life, but is concerned by key internet-related components of his infrastructure plan.
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Kim Keenan Vlog: Kids Should Be Able to Access the Internet at Home
Our children shouldn’t have to sit on the ground, outside of a restaurant chain to get internet access.
Creation of Innovation: Translating Headphones Remove Language Barriers
Ambassador headphones can quickly translate live speech to twenty different languages creating a must-have technology for travelers and international businesses.
Research Peek of the Week: Americans’ Views of Big Tech Worsen
Americans’ views of Big Tech have become significantly more negative over the past 18 months, resulting in a larger percentage of Americans who think government should increase its regulation of these companies.
Creation of Innovation: Smart Hearing Aids Use AI to Enhance Sounds in Noisy Settings
During the pandemic, face masks have created additional barriers for the hearing impaired as they block sound and prevent people from reading lips. Starkey has created a new AI-enabled hearing aid to amplify sound, even in the most challenging listening environments.
Research Peek of the Week: A Quarter of U.S. Broadband Households Likely to Upgrade Internet Service
New data released by Parks Associates revealed that nearly a quarter of U.S. broadband households in Q3 2020 reported they planned to upgrade their internet speed over the next six months.
Why E-Rate for Higher Ed Needs to Move with the Times
Rather than allowing E-rate funds to sit on a lofty but unattainable shelf without fulfilling their promise to our kids, policymakers should empower schools and libraries to continue supporting the growth and development of America’s children, even if from a distance.
IIA’s Bruce Mehlman Discusses Universal Broadband on Gigi Sohn’s “Tech on the Rocks” Podcast
On Gigi Sohn’s recent “Tech on the Rocks” podcast, IIA’s Bruce Mehlman discussed what it would take to achieve universal broadband, and whether bipartisan agreement is possible around long-term solutions for broadband availability and affordability.
WEBINAR: Investing in Broadband and America’s Future: A Chat with House Energy & Commerce Committee Leader Rep. McMorris Rodgers
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Bruce Mehlman will discuss how to achieve universal broadband and explore priorities for the Energy and Commerce Committee under the Congresswoman’s leadership.
Research Peek of the Week: FCC’s New Benefit Program Can Help Pay Internet and Phone Bills
A recent Morning Consult poll found that 49% of lower-income people of color and 39% of lower-income white people reported being concerned about paying for broadband service. The FCC’s new Emergency Broadband Benefit program will help subsidize these costs.
Broadband: Bringing Our Children Out of the Cold
Rural and urban communities need to have broadband available in their communities. We need to pinpoint precisely who has broadband and who does not. Then we have to create an environment so that they can afford the technology and utilize it effectively to adopt it in their daily lives.
WEBINAR: Combatting Systemic Inequality by Closing the Digital Divide – A Chat on Solutions with FCC Commissioner Starks
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and IIA Co-Chair Kim Keenan will explore how communities of color and low-income communities are disproportionately impacted by the digital divide.