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We asked some of tech’s most forward-thinking people how their work lives changed in 2020, and how their 2021 plans are shaping up.

Broadband connectivity — or the lack thereof — has long been a problem in the United States. The pandemic has shown how essential a lifeline the internet is.

The bill’s broadband subsidies have been applauded by many as a broadband and connectivity win, and a crucial step toward equity.

WASHINGTON – On Monday, Congress passed a $900-billion stimulus package that sets aside $7 billion for broadband.

Sunday’s revelation caught the attention of Media 2070, a Free Press organizing effort to address the media’s role in perpetuating anti-Black racism.

People who have low incomes or who lost their jobs during the pandemic will be eligible for the subsidies.

Even if a Federal Writers’ Project 2.0 doesn’t pan out, bills that enjoy the backing of numerous lawmakers could, at least in some small way, replicate the storytelling spirit.

“The stimulus bill’s broadband benefit is a historic achievement,” said Free Press Action Vice President of Policy and General Counsel Matt Wood.

Free Press Co-CEO Jessica J. González is hopeful about new opportunities to regulate media, tech and telecom in the public interest.

The senators noted that WWOR has flouted its responsibilities under the law and under its license to provide substantive local-news coverage.