Brightspeed debuts digital equity hub

Today, Brightspeed, one of the nation's largest fiber broadband builders, officially launched its Digital Equity Hub on the company's website, providing consumers and business owners the resources they need to understand connectivity and remain safe while working, learning, doing business and enjoying entertainment online.

Brightspeed serves communities in rural and suburban areas across a 20-state footprint, primarily in areas where consumers and businesses have lacked quality options for high-speed internet service. To make the internet more accessible for all, the company is making a multi-billion-dollar investment to deploy the Brightspeed Fiber Internet network across its footprint, helping to bridge the digital divide.

During the 2020 pandemic, BroadbandNow estimated that approximately 42 million Americans did not have the ability to purchase broadband internet service. The FCC defines broadband as having download speeds of a minimum of 25 megabits per second (or Mbps) and upload speeds of at least 3 Mbps. In its most recent study, BroadbandNow has found that 22 million Americans still have no access to a broadband connection meeting the FCC's minimum threshold. This paints a challenging picture for those who need high-speed internet to look for employment, work remotely, write a school paper or use telehealth.

Brightspeed's Digital Equity Hub gives new internet users the information they need to log on, navigate, stream and avoid scams and threats. The how-to guides are in English and Spanish.The Brightspeed Digital Equity Hub can be accessed at www.brightspeed.com/digital-equity/

Read the full press release here.

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