internet access

Russia has blocked access to Meta-owned Facebook and restricted access to Twitter. Russians are using VPNs to try to bypass increasing internet controls.

Quadriplegic lawyer and community relations manager shares 3 tips for career success as a person with disabilities.

“It’s incredible what you can do with the right technology or the right accommodations,” says lawyer Josh Basile.

Philanthropy, federal relief funding and other community driven efforts to close the digital divide in a year of remote schooling have helped significantly to bring more children online. But many families remain underconnected.

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the way thousands of San Diegans work and learn. Strong internet connection is now a vital part of life, but not everyone can access it.

Infrastructure politics are messy in Washington, but in Maryland, broadband and power grid improvements make it 2021’s comeback state for business.

Many families have had to make tough financial decisions because of the coronavirus pandemic. That means some families have been behind on electric, water, or even internet bills. Now the Federal Communications Commission is trying to help people stay connected.

Low-income Americans may be eligible for a $50 monthly discount on high-speed internet service. There’s also a one-time $100 subsidy for tablets and laptops.

Wi-Fi access in America’s Finest City is about to get a bit easier to obtain with the expansion of a free program San Diego offers.

Schools had to figure out quickly how to get kids online after the coronavirus pandemic shut them down.

With thousands of students in San Diego County doing distance learning during the pandemic, the digital divide has never been more apparent.  According to the San Diego County Office of Education, nearly 100,000 students in the county, or one-fifth of public school students, lack access to the internet at home or connectivity. The majority live in the South Bay or…

NBC 7’s Rory Devine takes a look at the digital divide in San Diego county as students and their families adjust to distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Distance learning is difficult under the best of circumstances. But imagine what it is like without home internet. “All my neighbors are having a hard time with their children,” said Wendy Barrientos, who lives in an area of San Ysidro without internet service coverage. “They don’t cover this area, that’s why we’re having a hard time.” Barrientos has a...

José Luis Pérez walked six miles to San Ysidro High School after the Sweetwater Union High School District cut bus routes, however, due to the pandemic he now faces new obstacles. “I get up at 7 a.m. to take out my computer, my charger, connect it and press my hotspot,” said Pérez, who now faces internet challenges with distance...

As millions are studying and working from home, that surge in online traffic can lead to slowdown for everyone in the household.

Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday cautiously backed the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices by 50% after days of widespread protests, calling those who attacked public property during demonstrations “thugs” and signaling that a potential crackdown loomed. The government shut down internet access across the nation of 80 million people to staunch demonstrations that took place in a reported 100...

The United Nations’ mission for Iraq on Sunday proposed a roadmap out of the country’s social upheaval, while Amnesty International said Iraq’s crackdown on anti-government protests has descended into a “bloodbath.” At least 319 protesters have been killed by security forces since the economically driven protests and unrest began last month, according to the latest figures from the Iraqi Human...

Some eagle-eyed humans looking skyward this weekend saw something against the brilliant-blue backdrop that had them questioning what the heck was flying above.

State leaders came together in San Diego to meet with local leaders to coordinate outreach strategies for the 2020 census. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea has more.

Singer R. Kelly is facing new charges in Minnesota as he continues to battle cases in Illinois and New York, prosecutors announced Monday. Kelly was charged with two counts of engaging in prostitution with an individual under 18 years old and offering to hire for sexual purposes a person under 18, according to Hennepin County State’s Attorney Mike Freeman.