In America’s burgeoning digital economy, technology is shaping the ways we live, work, and play. At the same time, demographics are rapidly changing. People of color are becoming even more important to the success of the nation’s workforce. Yet even though people of color account for nearly 40 percent of the nation’s population, these groups generally end up on the wrong side of the digital divide. Access to, and productive use of technology offers a solution, but that same technology can potentially exacerbate already extant social and economic divides.
Given changing demographics and the inequities some groups face, ensuring America’s continued growth and prosperity requires a more diverse, inclusive workforce. At the same time, we must also ensure the continued availability of the most critical infrastructure of the Information Age – spectrum. Consumer demand for mobile technologies is increasing at an exponential pace. As our dependence on technology and Internet-based applications increases, so too does our need for more spectrum. Creating an inclusive digital economy requires two primary new inputs: (1) sufficient spectrum and infrastructure to support the continued growth and innovation of America’s digital economy; and (2) opportunities for multicultural engagement along the economic chain – from consumers, to entrepreneurs, to owners and licensees of spectrum. For the full article click here
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