Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss Roger's report, "The Half-Connected America," exploring why some people choose not to use broadband and what companies and policymakers can do to address the issue.
00:00 Episode intro
00:25 Who chooses not to connect?
03:00 Privacy and surveillance concerns
03:36 Lack of laptop subsidies hampers connectivity
05:00 Mobile-only internet users
05:37 Seniors and smartphone challenges
06:18 Wireless home internet options
06:55 Affordability for low-income consumers
07:36 Respecting consumer choices & AI integration importance
09:20 Laptop subsidies could bridge the gap
10:06 Episode wrap-up
Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, broadband, NTIA, Lifeline, surveillance, BEAD, fiber, smartphone, NPS, hotspots, copper, subsidies, AI, Chromebook, government, privacy
