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County Works to Close Digital Divide in Unincorporated Area

| 11:40 AM

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In San Diego County’s unincorporated areas, there are pockets where high-speed internet is unavailable, unreliable or unaffordable. The County is working to reduce the digital gap and has made available $9 million in funding through the American Rescue Plan Act for broadband infrastructure.

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New County Study Advances Ways to Close Digital Divide in Unincorporated Area

| 10:35 AM

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A recent analysis of census data as part of the County Comprehensive Broadband Plan showed that approximately 37,000 households in the unincorporated area of San Diego don’t have a broadband internet subscription.