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$42 Billion Broadband Boondoggle Brought Internet to Zero Homes

QTR’s Fringe Finance • 22 implied HN points • 13 Feb 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Policy Government Infrastructure Public Spending Digital Divide
  1. The $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program has not connected any homes to the internet, highlighting a failure in its implementation.
  2. Most people already have internet access, and less than 1 million households are offline due to lack of availability, suggesting the problem isn't as big as thought.
  3. Government funding can slow down private investments in broadband infrastructure, and letting the market operate may lead to better solutions and prices for consumers.

METI's “2025 Digital Cliff,” Part I

Japan Economy Watch • 399 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Digitalization Legacy Systems Digital Divide
  1. Japan faces a significant shortage of ICT professionals, reaching 450,000 by 2030, impacting digital transformation efforts.
  2. Legacy systems and mindset challenges hinder Japan's ability to adapt to current digital trends, leading to economic losses and productivity issues.
  3. There is a growing digital divide between large companies and SMEs in Japan, with SMEs lacking the personnel and resources needed for digital transformation.

Reality is a Privilege

The New Urban Order • 99 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Technology Environment Urbanism Society Digital Divide
  1. Many people are spending increasing amounts of time in virtual reality, which may become a compulsion and potential tool for survival in a degraded environment.
  2. As physical reality becomes less viable, the shift towards online life can lead to decreased social interaction, impacting mental health and social dynamics in cities.
  3. Good urban planning that prioritizes accessible physical spaces is essential to maintaining humanity and preventing a digital divide where individuals are forced to live more of their lives online.

The Internet, Perfectly Broken

Escher Studies • 0 implied HN points • 29 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Internet Infrastructure Data Privacy Digital Divide AI Research
  1. The internet is fundamentally broken in key ways like infrastructure, ethics, and functionality.
  2. Open-source projects and public data can foster innovation, collaboration, and empower diverse communities.
  3. Access disparities, data utility, and attention economy are critical issues that need to be addressed to create a more just and empowering internet.

Seriously the best. (Read: worst.)

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 29 May 15
🕹 Technology Internet Language Future Technology Digital Divide
  1. The Internet is seeing a rise in the use of Esperanto, a language intended for global unity.
  2. There is a possibility that in the future, technology may enable people to upload their brains to machines, posing a question about eternal consciousness.
  3. Silicon Valley workers are reportedly facing challenges related to love and intimacy, leading to an interest in potential reality TV content.
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