/tags/rural-internet Rural Internet en-US Copyright Tue, 16 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT /2023-05-09/internet-costs-poor-service-keep-southeast-ohioans-offline According to the U.S Census Bureau, between 2017 to 2021, about 28% of households in Ohio’s Columbiana County did not have an active broadband subscription. A similar problem exists across rural Appalachia in Ohio — and it is an expensive problem to fix. Tue, 16 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT /2023-05-09/internet-costs-poor-service-keep-southeast-ohioans-offline Chris Abreu /2023-04-20/many-ohioans-still-lack-broadband-access-that-could-hurt-voter-engagement Rural areas saw less voter turnout in the 2020 presidential election than other parts of Ohio. A new report by the Population Health Institute suggests a lack of broadband access could play a role. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:03:31 GMT /2023-04-20/many-ohioans-still-lack-broadband-access-that-could-hurt-voter-engagement Kendall Crawford /2023-03-13/in-ohio-health-care-deserts-schools-step-up The pandemic exacerbated rural mental health care gaps. A state program is trying to help. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:13:27 GMT /2023-03-13/in-ohio-health-care-deserts-schools-step-up Erin Gottsacker /podcast/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-04-06/tech-tuesday-bridging-the-digital-divide President Biden unveiled a $1.2 Trillion dollar infrastructure plan last week that included $100 Billion intended to extend reliable, affordable Internet to every home. We discuss bridging the digital divide as well as the etiquette of how and when to use emojis. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 20:50:45 GMT /podcast/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-04-06/tech-tuesday-bridging-the-digital-divide /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-04-06/tech-tuesday-bridging-the-digital-divide President Biden unveiled a $1.2 Trillion dollar infrastructure plan last week that included $100 Billion intended to extend reliable, affordable Internet to every home. We discuss bridging the digital divide as well as the etiquette of how and when to use emojis. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:55:18 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-04-06/tech-tuesday-bridging-the-digital-divide /news/2020-12-17/ohio-testing-spacexs-starlink-to-expand-rural-internet-service Ohio is beginning a new pilot project to help expand broadband internet to the estimated 1 million Ohioans who lack it.Bob Rich of Union County has worked… Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:51:46 GMT /news/2020-12-17/ohio-testing-spacexs-starlink-to-expand-rural-internet-service Jo Ingles /news/2020-07-07/ohio-senators-back-legislation-to-expand-broadband-internet-access Ohio's U.S. Senators are calling on Congress to expand broadband around the country, noting the growing importance the internet has played during the… Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:15:49 GMT /news/2020-07-07/ohio-senators-back-legislation-to-expand-broadband-internet-access Andy Chow /news/2020-03-03/ohios-digital-divide-deepens-inequalities Computer trainer and former library aide Shenee King has a bird’s eye view when it comes to digital inequity.She’s seen students fail assignments because… Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/2020-03-03/ohios-digital-divide-deepens-inequalities Afi Scruggs /news/2019-12-20/ohio-wants-to-tap-into-highways-to-expand-high-speed-rural-internet-access A strategic plan would extend high-speed internet to about 1 million unserved or underserved Ohioans by using rural routes and highways previously… Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:21:28 GMT /news/2019-12-20/ohio-wants-to-tap-into-highways-to-expand-high-speed-rural-internet-access Associated Press /news-partners/2019-12-03/installing-free-wi-fi-to-help-count-rural-communities-of-color-in-2020-census A nonprofit organization has been installing Internet hot spots around Georgia to make sure rural residents, especially in communities of color, can complete census forms and apply for census jobs. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-12-03/installing-free-wi-fi-to-help-count-rural-communities-of-color-in-2020-census Hansi Lo Wang