Access and Impacts: Exploring how internet access at home and online training shape people’s online behavior and perspectives about their lives
John Horrigan
Internet access for Americans has taken on new urgency since the pandemic. Prior to it, many people without a home broadband connection could manage, perhaps using a smartphone for web…
Research Papers
Reaching the Unconnected: Benefits for kids and schoolwork drive broadband subscriptions, but digital skills training opens doors to household internet use for jobs and learning
John Horrigan
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Home internet access for low-income household helps people manage time, money, and family schedules
John Horrigan
Low-income people may face a “bandwidth tax.” This tax is not necessarily part of the digital divide and is not a reference to the internet at all. Instead, it refers…
