The White House: Half of low-income Americans don't have this

The White House: Half of low-income Americans don't have this

Half of low-income Americans don't have this: Right now, even though more than 98 percent of Americans have access to internet service, one in four doesn't have it at home. For low-income Americans, that number jumps to one in two. (Scroll down to take a look at an infographic laying out exactly what that "digital divide" looks like.) This is a problem. A high-speed connection is no longer a nice-to-have for the privileged few. Increasingly, you need an internet connection to find a job, to do your homework, and to stay in touch with the people you know. It's an economic necessity when it comes to communicating, collaborating, and doing business on a global scale. We're doing something big to fix this. Today, the President is traveling to Durant, Oklahoma to announce ConnectHome -- a new pilot program launching in 27 cities and one tribal nation, and initially helping to connect more than 275,000 low-income households with the support they need to access the internet at home.

Learn more about what that looks like, and how we're connecting all of America -- then watch the President speak today at 6:45 p.m. Eastern.