Internet access is key for the success of southern Dallas communities | Opinion
reported that 32% of Black and 27% of Hispanic households lacked internet access, compared with just 6% of white households. This has implications for both youth and adults.
The city of Dallas has received $355 million from the American Rescue Plan program. We should follow the lead of other cities and leverage those dollars to secure long-term, private sector investment in our communications infrastructure. Partnering with the private sector to bridge the digital divide in our communities will ensure we have the experience necessary to build, maintain, upgrade and secure these networks while leaving our future tax dollars available for other priorities.
A program in Tucson is a recent example where the city spent nearly $7 million during the pandemic to create its own internet network that was used by fewer than 1,000 households. Officials dubbed the program an “embarrassment” that might continue to be a drain on taxpayer dollars given the $300,000 per year maintenance costs for infrastructure — network towers, routers and interior cabling — that took 12 months to secure and build.
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