Digital Divide

The "Digital Divide" means different things to different people. But in a time of incredible economic growth and technological advancement, there remains concern that many Americans may be left behind in the "Internet Revolution" because of race, gender, economic status or where they live.

The Cable industry is committed to deploying new advanced services over broadband to every corner of their service area. Cable companies throughout California are deploying an agressive multi-million dollar upgrade that will provide advanced service to their customers regardless of socio-economic or ethnic makeup.

Over 250 communities in California already have access to high speed Internet access or are in the process of a system upgrade.

In several communities cable companies are also providing the hardware, training and educational content to help those less fortunate access the Internet.

State Rural and Small Communities Get Wired to the Internet
Cable's broadband strategy has resulted in dramatic gains in access to high-speed Internet for small and rural communities throughout the country. Cable companies in California communities like the Santa Cruz Mountains, Avalon, Point Reyes, Inverness, Olema, Half Moon Bay, Chico and Humboldt County are making the investment to provide rural Californians with access to broadband and Internet services.

The Walter Kaitz Foundation: Working to Better Reflect the Communities We Serve

2004 Kaitz Foundation Honors Founder, Spencer Kaitz

Solving the Digital Divide won't happen by simply assuring that certain ethnic groups get more computer hardware. The cable industry believes it also takes getting people of color into decision-making jobs in the cable and communications industries. More than fifteen years ago, the Walter Kaitz Foundation was created here in California to increase the diversity of the national cable and communications workforce. The Foundation continues to work, through outreach and in partnerships with others, to provide new opportunities and advancement to people of color in the cable industry. The Foundation delivers educational programs to assist those who may be new to the industry, and provides web-based recruitment and placement needs.