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Digital Divide

International Marathoner Wants Kids to Learn to Code

Maurya Couvares | Posted 05.07.2013 | Impact
Maurya Couvares

Christine Gary had hopes of setting a world record as the youngest person to run a marathon on each continent. But when she found out that someone else beat her by just a few weeks, she settled on a new challenge.

For Inveneo, Addressing the Global Digital Divide Calls for Business, Not Charity

Student Reporter | Posted 05.03.2013 | Impact
Student Reporter

By focusing on the long-term impact on local economies, Inveneo prudently sidesteps many of the issues with international nonprofits that critics raise.

Who Registers to Vote Online?

Michael P. McDonald | Posted 04.30.2013 | Politics
Michael P. McDonald

Who uses online voter registration? Which party may benefit? Data provided by the Maryland State Board of Elections illuminates patterns of online voter registration use.

IP Transition Requires Smart, Fact-Based Strategy to Boost Broadband Opportunity

David Honig | Posted 04.10.2013 | Technology
David Honig

Nobody should be left behind; nobody should lose voice service; and every American, including people of color, should experience the opportunities that are possible in the all-IP world we are entering now.

Learn to Code Movement: For All Students

Maurya Couvares | Posted 04.03.2013 | Impact
Maurya Couvares

If we want our students to think about careers in software development, we need to provide them with access, information and mentors.

We Must Bridge the Rural Digital Divide in America

Diane Russell | Posted 05.18.2013 | Technology
Diane Russell

The policy question is not, "Is broadband working in America?" It clearly is. The real challenge is to make sure that the remaining Americans who are not on the fast lane of the Internet get on it as quickly as possible.

Online Voices for All? Women's Marginalization Online and What It Means for Internet Freedom

Courtney C. Radsch | Posted 05.12.2013 | Technology
Courtney C. Radsch

Online defamation campaigns against women cyberactivists have been seen throughout the world, and in the Arab region, where they have come to play a central role in the uprisings, even becoming memes online.

Georgia's Internet Uprising

Timothy Karr | Posted 05.12.2013 | Technology
Timothy Karr

Municipal broadband networks have been gaining traction across the country. It's easy to see why: In many rural and low-income communities, privately offered broadband services are nonexistent.

A Post Office for the 21st Century: Universal High-Speed Broadband

David M. Abromowitz | Posted 05.11.2013 | Technology
David M. Abromowitz

Why not harness the Postal Service of the 21st century to catalyze America's economic development, much as the Postal Service did after it was originally created in the 18th century?

Bridging the Digital Divide

Jim Gibbons | Posted 05.05.2013 | Impact
Jim Gibbons

In a job seekers' world that is heavily reliant on the Internet, a lack of digital access means a job seeker must jump through extra hurdles to access up-to-date job listings, career development information, free online classes and other content that can help them find jobs and advance their careers.

New Survey: Digital Divide Is 'Major Challenge' In Teaching Low-Income Students

The Huffington Post | Betsy Isaacson | Posted 03.01.2013 | Technology

On Thursday, Pew released a report called "How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms," which surveyed 2,462 American schooltea...

Everyone Should Experience the Joy of Coding

John Pavley | Posted 04.27.2013 | Technology
John Pavley

As a society we talk about outsourcing, downsizing, and retraining but not specifically how important is for everyone everywhere to learn some coding skills. The world as a whole is barreling down a path where those who know how to code will own those who don't.

The Anonymity Fantasy

David Wolman | Posted 04.22.2013 | Technology
David Wolman

Go out and join the fight for privacy; God knows it's one that needs waging. I just don't think fantasizing about anonymity will do us much good.

WATCH: Why U.S. Internet Is Still Slow

The Huffington Post | Betsy Isaacson | Posted 02.14.2013 | Technology

Susan Crawford, law professor and former special assistant for science and technology to the White House, recently sat down with journalist and commen...

Movement Leader and Serial Entrepreneur Louis Pagan Dies

Kety Esquivel | Posted 04.09.2013 | Latino Voices
Kety Esquivel

Louis, you will be missed. We will push forward together, grateful for the time we had with you, the opportunities we had to collaborate with you and your sage advice that we move forward together. Thank you for everything you helped bring into this world.

WATCH: Digital Divide Creates 'Two Americas'

Bill Moyers | Posted 04.08.2013 | Media
Bill Moyers

Susan Crawford, former special assistant to President Obama for science, technology and innovation, explains how our government has allowed a few powerful media conglomerates to put profit ahead of the public interest.

Do Your Colleagues Think You Are 'Tech Dumb'?

Kiki Prottsman | Posted 04.07.2013 | Technology
Kiki Prottsman

You may not even know that your coworkers perceive you as a digital idiot, because common courtesy prevents them from calling you out on your naiveté. If you're interested in protecting your reputation as an innovator, keep reading.

Digital Exclusion in the Chicago Public Schools

Kenzo Shibata | Posted 04.03.2013 | Chicago
Kenzo Shibata

Technology is great when it is used to connect people, but can be detrimental when used for its own sake. It's even more dangerous when it is used to exclude people who already feel ignored.

A Call to Action for Our Internet

Timothy Karr | Posted 04.03.2013 | Technology
Timothy Karr

As our Internet grows up, we need to look to the future and figure out ways to make it better. There is a role for activism and advocacy, but also one for our government to promote the public interest by ensuring that every American can participate in a free and fair communications market.

Learning to Code from the Other Side of the Digital Divide

Maurya Couvares | Posted 03.25.2013 | Impact
Maurya Couvares

Recently, the media has focused its attention on the idea that everyone needs to learn to code, and that it's easy to do -- online learning only requires a little self-motivation. While these online platforms provide a necessary service, their audience is limited to those who are already computer-literate.

Bridging the New Digital Divide

Lori Day | Posted 03.18.2013 | Home
Lori Day

Now that most schools have basic hardware and connectivity, there is a socioeconomic division between those that have the high-speed connections that can support WiFi-dependent tablets or laptops, and those that lack these basic internal support structures for individual student devices.

'Access to Internet Is Life,' Say Women Around the World

Jensine Larsen | Posted 03.17.2013 | Impact
Jensine Larsen

For women globally, the Internet has become a lifeline to information, opportunities and newfound power. New data in a report released this week, called "Women and the Web," reveals how we can bridge the digital divide for women and unlock a massive wave of human potential.

'Moneyball' Comes to Silicon Valley: What Technology Investor Dan Scheinman Sees

James Grundvig | Posted 03.13.2013 | Technology
James Grundvig

"Disruption" is so analog. Transformation is the word that will capture the new era of the mobile enterprise. Many legacy Fortune 500 tech giants -- Dell, Intel, Cisco, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, et al. -- are rushing to change as the static, analog PC Age they thrived in dies faster than anyone predicted.

'We Must Not Place Limits': HuffPost Readers Voice Concerns Over Cable Industry's Shift Toward Metered Billing

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.04.2013 | Technology

Cable companies are considering moving from a flat-fee Internet service model -- where every user pays the same price for Internet access, regardless ...

The 2013 Mobile Revolution

Scott Goodstein | Posted 03.02.2013 | Technology
Scott Goodstein

Lost in all the punditries of 2013 about which groups helped win the presidency in our evolving electorate, we are missing the importance of not just the changing demographics, but a seismic shift in how Americans digest news and information.