# Broadband is Failing to Meet EdTech’s Needs

Published 2020-12-18 · Updated 2026-07-23 · Education Technology on MarketScale
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> Connectivity continues to be a challenge for school districts. Nonprofit Connected Nation reported that only 47% of school districts meet the FCC’s 1Mbps/student standard. To put this in perspective, that leaves about two-thirds of students are without “scalable broadband.” While many students are learning virtually, many districts across the country are back in class or in…

Connectivity continues to be a challenge for school districts. Nonprofit Connected Nation reported that only [47% of school districts meet the FCC’s 1Mbps/student](https://connectednation.org/blog/2020/11/19/connected-nation-funds-for-learning-launch-connect-k-12-to-help-state-district-leaders-improve-school-connectivity/) standard. To put this in perspective, that leaves about two-thirds of students are without “scalable broadband.” While many students are learning virtually, many districts across the country are back in class or in a hybrid model.

[Kevin Hogan](https://marketscale.com/industries/contributors/kevin-hogan/), MarketScale’s host of Remote Possibilities, joined [Daniel Litwin](https://marketscale.com/industries/contributors/daniel-litwin/) with his thoughts on the challenges, discussing topics around the bandwidth consumption of edtech applications, the motivators and inhibitors of upgrades, and how can the edtech community support these needs.

- New research from Connected Nation shows only one-third of students have the FCC’s target bandwidth of 1 Mbps.
- Though COVID has moved tech concerns to the home, in-school infrastructure will have a renewed focus in 2021.
- Remote Possibilities’ Kevin Hogan gives his perspective on how edtech companies should respond.

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