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Broadband access is not just a convenience, it’s essential for life under COVID-19. 

This hour, we take a look at Connecticut’s digital divide. We talk with a researcher whose report highlights the stark racial and economic disparities in internet access in our state.

Governor Lamont has proposed universal broadband by September 2022. But is the state taking strong enough steps to put all residents on an equal footing when it comes to internet access?

GUESTS:
Dr. John Horrigan - Senior Fellow at the Technology Policy Institute; he was the author of a report released in September 2020 that looked at Connecticut’s digital divide during the pandemic. It was commissioned by Dalio Education
State Rep Bobby Sanchez- Representing New Britain in the Connecticut General Assembly; Co-Chair of the Education Committee
Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee - Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution

Broadband access is not just a convenience, it&rsquo;s essential for life under COVID-19.&nbsp;
This hour, we take a look at Connecticut&rsquo;s digital divide. We talk with a researcher whose<a href="https://www.dalioeducation.org/Customer-Content/www/CMS/files/DigitalDivide_Report_2020_Final.pdf">&nbsp;report highlights the stark racial and economic disparities in internet access in our state</a>.
Governor Lamont has proposed universal broadband by September 2022. But is the state taking strong enough steps to put all residents on an equal footing when it comes to internet access?
GUESTS:
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<li>Dr. John Horrigan -&nbsp;Senior Fellow at the Technology Policy Institute; he was the author of a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dalioeducation.org/Customer-Content/www/CMS/files/DigitalDivide_Report_2020_Final.pdf">report&nbsp;</a>released in September 2020 that looked at Connecticut&rsquo;s digital divide during the pandemic. It was commissioned by Dalio Education</li>
<li>State Rep Bobby Sanchez-&nbsp;Representing New Britain in the Connecticut General Assembly; Co-Chair of the Education Committee</li>
<li>Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee -&nbsp;Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.brookings.edu/">Brookings Institution</a></li>
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Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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