Connecting better opportunities: San Jose is closing the digital divide one home at a time

SAN JOSE LEADERS are delivering resources directly to residents’ front doors to help close the digital divide.

Mayor Matt Mahan and Congressman Jimmy Panetta canvassed around Edenvale in South San Jose on Aug. 18, where a third of residents could qualify for a federal program that subsidizes Wi-Fi bills by $30 a month. There are 30,000 households in San Jose that qualify — meaning their household income is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, among other qualifications.