Poor, less-white US neighbourhoods get worst internet deals
Analysis of internet services by four firms across 38 cities found some paid for poor speeds same as for higher speeds.
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Analysis of internet services by four firms across 38 cities found some paid for poor speeds same as for higher speeds.
A couple of years into the pandemic, Shirley Neville had finally had enough of her shoddy internet service. “It was just a headache,” said Neville, who lives in a middle-class neighborhood in New Orleans whose residents are almost all Black or Latino. “When I was getting ready to use my
A couple of years into the pandemic, Shirley Neville had finally had enough of her shoddy internet service.
An analysis of data gathered on 800,000 internet service offers in 38 U.S. cities shows that poor and less white neighborhoods get the worst deals. A closer look.
An analysis of data gathered on 800,000 internet service offers in 38 U.S. cities shows that poor and less white neighborhoods get the worst deals. A closer look.