Oakland District Attorney Pamela Price had her work laptop stolen during a car smash-and-grab outside a family justice center on Friday afternoon. Price was at a domestic violence event.
As many Americans continue to work, attend virtual school and spend the majority of their free time at home, access to fast, reliable internet has never been more important. While a slow at-home connection used to be frustrating, now it can mean the difference between getting important work done or getting left out.
Unsurprisingly, renters are now prioritizing access to fast internet service when they look for their next home, and evidence shows that demand will only continue to grow, even once the country returns to business as usual.
The 2020 National Multifamily Housing Council/Kingsley Associates Apartment Resident Preferences Report, which surveyed apartment renters in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic hit, found that high-speed internet was important to 91.7% of residents.