For many of us, technology makes life more manageable. We spend time communicating with a number of different people through multiple digital platforms — without even picking up a phone. We can shop and take college courses online. We have plenty of gadgets and gizmos.

But while consumer electronics are commonplace for many, we must remember that 68% of Americans don’t have a home Internet connection at all. Furthermore, 100 million people in the U.S. have been left in the afterglow of broadband advancement.

To make digital more accessible, and to enable people to stay competitive in the global economy, a number of tech and media companies are working to level the online playing field all around the world. Here are five of them.