Meet The Women Transforming the Broadband Industry: Seven Women Driving Digital Inclusion

I write about the internet for a living, and in my time reviewing internet service providers, I’ve rarely encountered a woman CEO. In fact, of the 15 ISPs that each cover 2% or more of the country, I can only count one company with a woman CEO. According to the Women Business Collaborative, only 10% of Fortune 500 companies have women CEOs. The broadband industry is constantly evolving. New developments in internet connectivity, from Li-Fi to 5G internet, have changed how we get online over the years. But as far as leadership goes, most authority positions in broadband still belong to men. Locating local internet providers Even while male leadership tends to make most of the decisions regarding broadband deployment and policy, notable women have been making strides in digital equity -- often working to contribute to the growing demands of the digital divide with minimal recognition or representation. “I've been doing work within the realm of what we now call the digital divide for ... Read full article.