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Larry Irving

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Larry Irving served as assistant secretary of commerce and head of the agency’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration under President Clinton. He is a board member of Connect Humanity.

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Major Federal Funding to Close the Digital Divide Won’t Succeed Without Philanthropic Support

Digital inequity touches nearly every issue grant makers care about. Yet connecting marginalize people has remained an elusive goal for decades. New government investments totaling $42 billion have the potential to finally change that picture but will require targeted donor dollars to reach their potential.