Digital inclusion has become a topic of much discussion as the COVID-19 crisis has forced vital services such as education and health care to be provided online while people shelter in their homes. One of the central ideas behind the trackers is, as the site itself puts it, “documenting local government initiatives to encourage other local governments to address access to the Internet (particularly at home), personal computers and tablets, and tech assistance.”
"...the crisis has created such tangible evidence of why entire communities need Internet access at home, that they are optimistic reinvigorated efforts for digital inclusion will take hold during and after the pandemic ..."
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Platform Tracks Digital Inclusion Efforts Amid COVID-19
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