Oakland awarded $15 million to fix disparities in internet speeds

Written By Oakland Undivided

Internet speeds in Oakland’ highest income zip code--with the largest population of White residents--were nearly ten times faster than those in the city’s poorest, with the largest population of Black and Brown residents.


But KCBS Radio's Shannon Golden reports, California Public Utilities Commission just awarded the city 15 million dollars to improve that broadband infrastructure.

Oakland Undivided
Previous

The City of Oakland Announces $38.5M Investment in Broadband Infrastructure and Devices to Enhance Digital Access in East and West Oakland
Next

Over Comcast and AT&T objections, Oakland gets millions to improve internet speed