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Supervisors push city to close digital divide as five‑year ICT plan moves forward
Summary
Supervisors debated San Francisco's five‑year information and communications technology plan, criticized delays in laying conduit during street work and called for a digital inclusion task force and a study of financing options for citywide gigabit internet.
The Board of Supervisors on April 21 considered the city's five‑year information and communications technology plan and several related proposals as members pressed for faster action to close San Francisco's "digital divide."
Supervisor Eric Mar and others said the plan was a positive vision but does not adequately address digital inclusion for low‑income residents, seniors and students without reliable in‑home broadband. Mar asked the mayor's office and city departments to create an action plan and proposed a digital inclusion task force to ensure community voice and…
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