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Serving the Underserved: Broadband enables people in unserved and underserved regions, including rural and urban areas of the state, and those that have low-incomes, are served by Medi-Cal and/or the safety net, and are members of communities of color, to have greater access to care. [...] Telehealth during the pandemic also shined a spotlight on the gaps in access to broadband, personal technology devices, and digital literacy, highlighting the need for the health care community to join the cross-sectoral efforts to close the digital divide. [...] iv Insure the Uninsured Project | Broadband for Health Basics Types of Wired Broadband Network Technology Fiber-Optic Internet Networks (Fiber): Considered the gold standard in broadband options, a network that uses glass strands to send information and have a useful life of decades. [...] v 2 Insure the Uninsured Project | Broadband for Health Basics Upload Speeds: Also referred to as upstream internet connection, upload speed refers to the rate at which the user’s computer can send data to the Internet. [...] Sometimes this is also called the “first mile.”xi Middle Mile: This is a term most often referring to the network connection between the region and/or local network to the core network, or, the greater internet.