Editorial: Close the digital divide, but don’t trap people in the slow lane
by The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Jul 08, 2021
2 minutes
Although Republicans recoiled when President Joe Biden unveiled his sweeping infrastructure plan in March, a bipartisan group of senators has thrown its support behind one of the less conventional ideas in the package: making a massive investment in broadband networks.
But as crucial as these networks are to the 21st century economy, it’s not just the amount Congress spends that matters. It’s making
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