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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How Van Buren District Library Closed the Digital Divide and Became Mobile Beacon’s #1 Partner in the Nation
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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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Broadband projects have connected much of Columbia County to the internet in recent years, but service is unevenly distributed. “We have a fairly large percentage of the people without reliable internet,” said Ellen Brigham, director of the Dayton Memorial Library. This is especially true, she said, “in the outlying areas and in the rural valleys.” […]
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Wi-Fly Grant Recipients Will Use the Granted Technology to Support Community Initiatives Johnston, RI – Mobile Beacon is proud to announce the 2024 Wi-Fly Lending Launch Kit Grant winners: Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA) and Developing Dreams Foundation Inc. These two exceptional organizations exemplify innovation and commitment to advancing digital equity in underserved communities. The Dallas […]
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FAIRFIELD — Library card wielding residents of Jefferson County may now utilize the Fairfield Public Library’s latest resource available for check out. The library now offers Mobile Beacon Wi-Fi hot spots with high-speed broadband internet. According to library director Al Mickuna, this newest offering came after months of receiving requests from community members. Read the […]
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There’s no doubt that the digitization of our world has left the role of public libraries in question. With the accessibility of the internet overshadowing the use of public libraries for research projects, book reports, or simply entertainment, the librarians of the Pulaski Library have been searching for unique ways to serve the community and […]
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