President Biden has put Vice President Harris in charge of his initiative to close the digital divide, a clear signal that the White House is making access to affordable, high-speed internet a priority.
How important is closing the digital divide? Blair Levin, who led the effort to create the Obama administration’s National Broadband Plan, said, “To the public, broadband represents the infrastructure of the future, more so than an improved road does.”
He’s right, of course, but closing the digital divide will require more than just affordable broadband for everyone. It will also require new policy frameworks and initiatives that enable and encourage innovation. I am thrilled that the Vice President of the United States has been tasked with leading the effort.
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