{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6112c6ffaae63d001577f9d8/627d240158f3dd0012490531?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Divide: Closing the broadband adoption gap in Charlotte, North Carolina","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6112c6ffaae63d001577f9d8/1652368054619-8e7573ca5bd97b297e36cd567cce7080.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This episode features Rachel Mukai Stark, smart cities program manager for the city of <a href=\"https://charlottenc.gov/smartclt/Pages/Smart-Charlotte-Home.aspx#:~:text=The%20City%20of%20Charlotte%20has%20a%20three%2Dyear%20digital%20alliance,Smart%20Cities%20startups%20and%20innovators.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Charlotte, North Carolina</a>; and Bruce Clark, executive director for the <a href=\"https://thecenterfordigitalequity.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Center for Digital Equity</a> at Queen's University of Charlotte. We discuss how broadband access in Charlotte has changed over the years, what's causing the digital divide and the city's roadmap to closing it, the importance of connecting communities with opportunities for digital training and more.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.lightreading.com/newsletter_signup.asp?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=Acast&amp;utm_campaign=Podcast_CTA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter.</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Light Reading"}