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WI-FLY GRANT

Mobile ‌Beacon ‌Opens ‌Wi-Fly Fall/Winter Connectivity Grants to Schools, Libraries, and Nonprofits

11/04/2026

Lincoln, R.I. – November 5, 2026 – Mobile Beacon, a nonprofit provider of connectivity services for mission-oriented organizations, has opened its Wi-Fly Fall/Winter Grant Program to schools, libraries, health care providers, and nonprofits anywhere in the country. Applications are being accepted now through December 31, 2026.

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Connect for Success Student Access Grant

Mobile Beacon Now Accepting Applications for Connect for Success Connectivity Grants for Schools

11/04/2026

Lincoln, R.I. – November 5, 2026 – Mobile Beacon, a leading nonprofit provider of connectivity to mission-driven organizations, has launched its Connect for Success Fall/Winter Connectivity Grants for individual classrooms and schools. Applications are open until December 31, 2026.

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JAG EDGE Connectivity Grants

07/13/2026

For Immediate ReleaseMobile Beacon Awards 2026 JAG EDGE Connectivity Grants to Cincinnati Youth Collaborative and JAG-South DakotaTwo Jobs for America’s Graduates affiliates will receive mobile hotspots and a year of free internet service to close connectivity gaps for students in urban Cincinnati and rural South Dakota X’Zaeviun Sims, JAG Career Association President; Chris Watson, Mobile […]

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Mobile Beacon Launches BeaconEDGE™

06/03/2026

Lincoln, R.I. – June 3, 2026 – Mobile Beacon, a nonprofit provider of affordable high-speed internet for schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations, today announced the launch of BeaconEDGE Wireless…

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Introducing BeaconEDGE™: Business-Class Wireless Internet Built for Organizations Like Yours

06/03/2026

Every so often, a single story does the work of a hundred white papers. Sean Gonsalves’ recent piece for Community Networks, “A Cap, Gown, and Connection,” is one of those. It’s the story of Belinda Parker-Mendoza, a 45-year-old mother on San Antonio’s East Side who walked onto her college campus for the first time to pick up her cap and gown.

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Mobile Beacon and The Quilt Announce National Partnership

05/26/2026

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Mobile Beacon and The Quilt Announce National Partnership to Expand Wireless Connectivity Access Across Research and Education Networks Agreement gives Mobile Beacon a national pathway to reach 42 Regional Education Networks and their member institutions with affordable mobile broadband, fixed wireless, static IP, and eduroam-compatible connectivity solutions Lincoln, R.I. – […]

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Digital Wish and Mobile Beacon Connect Schools

05/08/2026

Media Advisory For Immediate Release Digital Wish and Mobile Beacon Expand Affordable Connectivity and Device Access for Schools New offerings include donated SIM cards, Chromebooks, and tablets to help schools restore hotspot lending and support student connectivity LINCOLN, R.I. – May 01, 2026 – Digital Wish, in partnership with Mobile Beacon, is expanding affordable connectivity […]

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TechSoup Expands Mobile Beacon Offerings

04/14/2026

Media Advisory For Immediate Release Mobile Beacon and TechSoup Expand Partnership to Advance Digital Inclusion with New Connectivity Offerings New Chromebook, tablet, and 5G SIM card options help nonprofits and community organizations access affordable, high-speed internet and revitalize older technology LINCOLN, R.I. – April 14, 2026 – Mobile Beacon, a leading nonprofit provider of affordable, […]

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Van Buren District Library expands services with internet program

09/24/2025

DECATUR — The Van Buren District Library is closing the digital divide in Southwest Michigan through its Mobile Internet Hotspot lending program in partnership with Mobile Beacon, a nonprofit provider of cellular broadband internet services. Since launching in early 2022, the program has empowered library patrons across Van Buren County to access high-speed internet from […]

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Van Buren District Library mobile hotspot lending program making a big difference

09/22/2025

The Van Buren District Library says it’s closing the digital divide in Southwest Michigan with a mobile hotspot lending program. Library Director Dan Hutchins tells us in 2022, the library used a grant to acquire 210 mobile hotspots from Mobile Beacon, a non-profit provider of broadband internet. It uses the T Mobile network to make […]

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