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# Father, May I? ( have internet )
- URL: https://ivn.us/father-may-i-have-internet/
- Published: 2021-04-09T02:14:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T20:09:50.000Z
- Author: Barbara Bry Neil Senturia
- Tags: News

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Art and Barbara speak with the father of the cell phone, [**Martin Cooper**](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Cooper?ref=ivn.us). He reveals an obvious, revolutionary solution to filling the digital divide in San Diego that has been exasperated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

*(Originally aired 8April21)*

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