How San Antonio is Closing Broadband Gap

COVID highlighted the disparity in access to broadband in San Antonio.

What data did San Antonio look to solve the disparity? San Antonio created an “Equity Atlas” that “visualizes the aggregated education level, income and primary language of different census tracts in the city,” 

What did San Antonio discover? The broadband divide starts to close at household incomes above $60,000 and that it is most stark in minority communities

San Antonio’s Plan:

•  spend $27 million 
• connect 20,000 school children
• build on an existing network infrastructure and personal Wi-Fi hotspots

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