The Markup's "Still Loading" series has been honored with the Scripps Howard Excellence in Innovation award, recognizing its groundbreaking investigation into internet disparities. The series reveals that major internet providers like AT&T and Verizon offer slower service in historically redlined, lower-income neighborhoods while charging the same rates as for faster options in wealthier areas. This report innovatively illustrates the systemic racism embedded in internet access. Additionally, The Markup has continued to provide tools for the public to investigate local internet service discrepancies in 2023, emphasizing ongoing inequality and the importance of accountability.
"The Markup story was an innovative project from start to finish; the final product illuminated the effects of systemic racism and ultimately will have a wide-ranging impact."
"Our investigation found that four internet service providers disproportionately offered lower-income, least-White, and historically redlined neighborhoods slow internet service for the same price as for speedy connections in other parts of town."
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