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 This is the second of a two-part series on the digital divide. Part one can be found here.
By Lloyd Levine
Why is the Digital Divide a matter of public policy? The answer is simple: Since the turn of the new millennium, high-speed Internet access has become crucial to business, education, health and civic life.
Digital access and inclusion are 21st-century social justice and equity issues. Like the electricity grid, railroads, and the Federal Highway System, broadband infrastructure is a necessary public and private good. Because so much of modern life is dependent on being connected, the California has a compelling state interest to ensure that broadband access is available and affordable to everyone.
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Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1546 into law last week and it takes effect immediately. The bill, authored by Assembly Member Kristin Olsen, will bring California’s vital records into the 21st century and ensure that the state’s residents can receive their most precious documents; birth certificates and the like, without undue delays.
