The digital divide and digital redlining, zone casting, and overall access to the internet for Black and brown communities top the agenda of Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks.
With three Democrats and two Republicans, the Federal Communications Commission is an independent government agency overseen by Congress.
Starks, whose coming up on five years at the FCC, said he believes that communications technology has the potential to be one of the most potent forces on Earth for promoting equality and opportunity.Starks said during an appearance on the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s live morning news broadcast, Let It Be Known.
Starks said he’s focused on the data that shows a disproportionately high number of Black and brown individuals who remain disconnected on the affordability issue. Earlier this year, the FCC launched a task force to target digital discrimination and “digital redlining.” The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requires the FCC to create rules and policies to address digital discrimination and redlining to promote equal access.
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