[Chapter-delegates] Connectivitiy and Computer access in the US

[Charles Mok (gmail)]

Related to this:

High-Speed Internet Boom Hits Low-Tech Snag: a Labor Shortage

Record demand for fiber-optic cables means drillers, linemen and splicers
pull in soaring pay at projects nationwide

https://www.wsj.com/business/telecom/high-speed-internet-boom-hits-low-tech-snag-a-labor-shortage-9c92b514


In a movie I just saw on the plane yesterday ("Rebuilding" - highly
recommended), a couple of old rural folks had to sit outside a closed
library to use the WiFi from there, using the tablet computer of a child to
file government forms, with the help of another man to fill out the form.


It is not just a failure of connectivity, but also e-government overall.


Charles



On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 12:35 PM Praveen Misra via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Ah! I am both surprised and amused. However, I suppose those having smart
> phones have access to the Internet and can avail digital services (Provided
> the portals are WCAG compliant).  Still its a shocking state for US which
> by and large is considered to be the leaders in Internet infrastructure.
>
> Thanks for pointing to the link. The report is very valuable.
>
> very best
>
> Dr. Praveen Misra
>
> On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM Glenn McKnight via Chapter-delegates <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
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>> Hi All
>> Interesting article on Connectivity and Lack of Computer access in the US
>>
>> https://digitunity.org/32-9-million-people-cant-access-critical-us-government-services-due-to-lack-of-a-computer/
>>
>>
>> Glenn McKnight, MA
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