UNIVERSAL BROADBAND AND DIGITAL SKILLS
In the modern world, access to the internet is not a luxury — it’s infrastructure, just like electricity or clean water. Yet millions of Americans — especially in rural towns, Native communities, and low-income neighborhoods — are still living in digital dead zones. You can’t apply for jobs, access healthcare, or learn modern skills if you can’t even get online.
THE PROBLEM
Rural and tribal areas face slow, unreliable, or nonexistent internet access.
Urban areas suffer from digital redlining, where providers avoid low-income neighborhoods.
Students do homework in parking lots just to catch a signal — a reality now called “the homework gap.”
Millions of adults are locked out of remote jobs and telehealth, not because of ability — but because of access.
This isn’t a tech issue — it’s a civil rights issue for the digital age.
OUR PLAN TO CONNECT THE NATION
We will treat broadband like public infrastructure — because it is:
Universal Service Guarantee — Every community in America, from farms to reservations to inner cities, will have access to high-speed internet.
Rural & Tribal Fiber Build-Outs — Fund local cooperatives and community-owned broadband networks, not just big telecom monopolies.
Digital Redlining Ban — Force providers to expand equally, not cherry-pick profitable zip codes.
Digital Devices for Low-Income Households — Provide affordable laptops/tablets paired with connection credits.
National Digital Skills Training — Free workshops in libraries, schools, and community centers to teach cybersecurity, online work tools, and telehealth access.
Public Wi-Fi Corridors — Expand open access networks in downtown areas, transit centers, and libraries to ensure immediate connectivity while infrastructure builds.
WHY IT MATTERS
Internet access is now tied to jobs, education, medical care, civic participation, and economic growth. Every disconnected household represents lost potential — and America cannot lead the future if parts of the country are stuck in the past.
“You can’t compete in a modern economy with yesterday’s connections. Broadband is not a tech upgrade — it’s a civil right.”