Can a merger help close the digital divide? Digital Divide OptimismWhat does all of this mean for the digital divide? As digital divide expert Nicol Turner Lee observed, these benefits will accrue most immediately and profoundly in communities of color, where wireless has become an essential internet on-ramp. The transaction is also a reminder that digital divide commitments made during merger proceedings can be transformative. These are significant commitments that will go a long way toward helping to close the digital divide.

Source: Forbes December 03, 2019 13:18 UTC