Internet speeds in Oakland’ highest income zip code--with the largest population of White residents--were nearly ten times faster than those in the city’s poorest, with the largest population of Black and Brown residents.


But KCBS Radio's Shannon Golden reports, California Public Utilities Commission just awarded the city 15 million dollars to improve that broadband infrastructure.

Internet speeds in Oakland’ highest income zip code--with the largest population of White residents--were nearly ten times faster than those in the city’s poorest, with the largest population of Black and Brown residents.
 But KCBS Radio's Shannon Golden reports, California Public Utilities Commission just awarded the city 15 million dollars to improve that broadband infrastructure.

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