150 Low-Income South Bend Families Receive Computers And Internet Access
150 low-income families in South Bend received computers and internet access Wednesday. People lined up inside the Technology Resource Center in Ignition Park, waiting to receive their computer. The computers are provided by a partnership called Bridging the Gap which provides affordable computers and internet to people who are struggling financially. It’s a collaboration between […]
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Educators Lose Key Resource to Close the Digital Divide and Homework Gap with today’s FCC Vote
“The North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation, Inc. (NACEPF) and Mobile Beacon are gravely concerned about the long-term consequences of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s decision today to dismantle the last 50+ years of public policy that designated a modest portion of licensed spectrum to educational entities to serve their communities. This Order not only […]
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Hundreds sign petition against FCC’s plan to commercialize education’s wireless service
The Federal Communications Commission received a petition with more than 800 signatures on Wednesday urging the federal agency not to commercialize a wireless service that has traditionally been dedicated to serving educational institutions and nonprofits. The petition coincides with an anticipated decision by the FCC to dispense with many of the requirements controlling who can hold a license […]
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Austin Public Library expands ‘Wi-Fi HotSpot Lending’ program
After a successful pilot at the Southeast Branch location, the Austin Public Library (APL) is expanding its “Wi-Fi HotSpot Lending” program to include 10 branch locations. The program, which originally launched in mid-December and ran for six weeks, lets library customers check out active Wi-Fi hotspots. Read the full article at KVUE.com.
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