This study analyzes public perceptions about the impact of 'smart cities' programs on
governance and quality-of-life. With smart city scholarship focusing primarily on technical …

Extant literature has increased our understanding of the multifaceted nature of digital
technologies; nevertheless, scholars and policymakers still strive to understand their …

An analysis of the failure of US broadband policy to solve the rural–urban digital divide, with
a proposal for a new national rural broadband plan. As much of daily life migrates online …

This article is an ethnographic analysis of recent efforts in the Internet Engineering Task
Force (IETF) to consider human rights values in the development of Internet networking …

While disparities in broadband in rural areas are well documented, little research exists
about broadband in tribal communities. This gap means we lack information about the …

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, access to adequate, affordable, reliable broadband has
become essential to many aspects of modern life. However, while urban centers in Canada …

Policy debates about the digital divide often focus on the availability and quality of Internet
access, despite the fact that device inequities are persistent and widespread. To address …

Prior research into misinformation has overwhelmingly concentrated on English-speaking
communities. As a result, misinformation has proliferated, almost unchecked, in non-English …

In Canada, residents of rural, remote and Northern communities generally pay more for
slower, less reliable, and more expensive telecommunications services compared to …

In this thematic issue, we present research from authors who seek to contest, challenge, and
reimagine what digital inclusion is and what it might be. Authors present work from …