With universities across the country closing their campuses, canceling classes, and moving everything online, the coronavirus pandemic has complicated learning for many students and faculty, despite the wide use of technology to keep classes going.
Perhaps the most basic issue is what students will do when they do not have reliable high-speed internet access. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) doesn’t have accurate data on how many millions of Americans lack broadband, but Microsoft estimates it is likely far more than the 25 million people the government agency cited in a 2018 report.
Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel tweeted about the problem as well. She cannot unilaterally make decisions, but at least one government official is voicing concern about a looming problem.
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