Think Out Loud

Despite paying the same price, internet services vary drastically depending on the neighborhood


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Nationally, internet service providers sometimes offer lower-income, less white neighborhoods slower internet service for the same price as faster connections in neighborhoods that are whiter and wealthier. That’s according to a report by The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom focused on technology company accountability. The reporting found that across the country – including in Portland and Seattle – a provider might offer speeds at or above 200 megabits-per-second in one neighborhood, while offering service below 25 megabits-per-second in others for the same price. We learn more about the findings from Aaron Sankin, an investigative reporter with The Markup.
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