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In the riverfront city of New Bern, North Carolina, Peletah Ministries, like many houses of worship since COVID-19 struck, offers Sunday services to those who can’t get to church for
Faith groups are helping to bridge digital divides in their communities by helping to enroll households in a federal program offering discounted internet access, but its funding in Congress is uncertain.
(RNS) — ‘There are churches near, and people near, places where there are no internet carriers at all,’ said the Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner.
Upfront grant costs are "too steep for all but the best-funded ISPs," groups claim.
By Hazel | Trice Edney Wire - The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides crucial online access to millions of households, could lose funding if Congress doesn't add more money to the program, leading to a rollback in progress towards digital equity and leaving many Black Americans behind.