James E. Prieger
The broadband digital divide and the benefits of mobile broadband for minorities
Pepperdine University
study sets facts regarding broadband deployment usage us particular promise mobile broadband minorities fixed broadband nearly ubiquitous people access four mobile broadband providers growth fixed broadband usage leveling mobile broadband usage growth remains robust blacks hispanics generally fewer fixed broadband options mobile broadband providers available gaps broadband usage overall fixed mobile combined minorities persist quite large matching estimators show lagging broadband adoption among minority groups fully accounted demographic economic characteristics mobile broadband holds particular promise minorities regarding healthcare ehealth communities relatively greater reliance mobile forms broadband two important findings 1 blacks likely access internet using mobile phone whites controlling demographic differences groups 2 significant gap mobile broadband usage minorities whites either two measures usage considered implications findings policy toward spectrum allocation wireless taxes discussed