School and Community leaders are urging the FCC that the Lifeline Assistance program be amended create subsidies to help low-income Americans pay for high-speed broadband internet access in addition to the free government cell phone service.
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Digital Divide: Do your kids suffer from the homework gap?
There is a huge, gaping difference found between high-speed broadband service in the homes of low-income households and all other American homes. It’s called the Homework Gap.
Read the full article →Helping California’s needy: Leaders demand more internet for less
Darryl Adams is a man on a mission. He’s the Superintendent of California’s Coachella Valley Unified School District and his mission is to bring iPads and high speed internet to every student in America.
Read the full article →Controversy erupts: FCC approves $5 billion for school and library wifi
After a figurative slugfest, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a $5 billion five year plan to build wifi networks in America’s schools and libraries.
Read the full article →FCC to double spending on high-speed internet in schools and libraries
When President Obama promised to bring high speed internet access to 20 million students in 15,000 American schools, many people wondered where he’d find the money to make it happen. Now we have the answer.
Read the full article →Comcast’s Internet Essentials and Khan Academy team up to make cheap internet a household name
The Kahn Academy is at it again. This time it’s working directly with Comcast to make Internet Essentials, the cheap internet program, a household name known to millions.
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