Broadband and Jobs: African Americans Rely Heavily on Mobile Access and Social Networking in Job Search
In this study, funded by the Joyce Foundation, the Joint Center explored the importance of Internet access to job search among African Americans. We found that African Americans are more…
Recent Tech Adoption Trends and Implications for the Digital Divide
In recent years, there have been two developments in technology adoption that are in tension with one another. On the one hand, home broadband adoption has increased only modestly since…
Minorities, Mobile Broadband, and the Management of Chronic Diseases
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is pleased to share an important new report, “Minorities, Mobile Broadband, and the Management of Chronic Diseases,” prepared by the Joint Center…
The Social Cost of Wireless Taxation Executive Summary
Continual increases in state and local taxes of mobile service, digital goods, and digital services harm the ability of low-income communities to realize the full benefits of mobile broadband and…
Does Place Really Matter? Broadband Availability, Race, and Income
This paper presents three case studies in the state of South Carolina, and the cities of Chicago, IL, and Los Angeles, CA, with in-depth analyses of wireline and wireless access…
National Minority Broadband Adoption: Comparative Trends in Adoption, Acceptance, and Use
Between December 2009 and January 2010, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies conducted a study of 2,741 respondents, oversampling African Americans and Hispanics, to understand national minority broadband…
Expanding and Accelerating the Adoption & Use of Broadband Throughout the Economy
As computers and the Internet become more critical to daily life and work, America will benefit greatly from expanding the reach and capacity of broadband networks. The lack of access…
Broadband Imperatives for African Americans: Policy Recommendations to Increase Digital Adoption for Minorities and Their Communities
Section I of this paper discusses disparities currently existing among different race and ethnic groups and the barriers African Americans are facing on broadband adoption. A set of policy recommendations…
The New Era of Broadband and Democracy – A Pathway to Digital Inclusiveness
As part of a historic effort to revitalize the economy, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA” or “Recovery Act”), pumping over $700 billion…
