Only Connect: Covid-19 Places the Right to Internet Access in Stark Relief

In the early days of the pandemic in 2020, Medow Consulting published a commentary, Only Connect: Covid-19 Places the Right to Internet in Stark Relief in First Policy Response. This commentary explores how the Covid-19 pandemic magnified existing inequities in internet access and how access is essential to combatting social isolation and maintaining economic and educational participation. It assesses opportunities to make change during the pandemic as well as options for achieving universal connectivity.