The majority of #USgovernment leaders claim that the digital divide should be a high priority, according to the last report

The pandemic really highlighted the yawning #digitaldivide in the #US, leading many elected officials to try to mitigate it in the short term.

However, this is not enough, and #broadbandconnectivity and #smartcity infrastructure have become vital for different municipalities in every corner of America.

According to a national #poll of government leaders commissioned by #Cisco, more than 80% said broadband is critical infrastructure and placed connectivity upgrades near the top of their priority project list.

The report underscored the pressing need to close the digital divide because cities and communities that aren’t connected digitally have trouble maintaining sustainable economies.

#usa #egov #egov #egovernment #itservices #digitalinnovation #digitaltech #informationsecurity #digitaltechnology #publicservices

Source: https://newsroom.cisco.com/documents/10157/1781521/Cisco+U.S.+Municipal+