by andflywrite | May 14, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
From Axios: Internet providers are desperate to fend off any move to regulate the prices they charge, while the government is increasingly viewing connectivity as an essential service. Internet prices kick off Washington brawl -...
by andflywrite | May 13, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
This map shows where the broadband problem is worst — the areas where the difficulty of reliably connecting to the internet has gotten bad enough to become a drag on everyday life. Specifically, the colored-in areas show US counties where less than 15 percent of...
by andflywrite | May 13, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
Kudos to Richard Lowenberg for the link This week, the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules for the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, providing $7.171 billion for schools and libraries for the purchase of connected devices and broadband...
by andflywrite | May 12, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
 STAT. a leading provider of curated information on all things health tech, health services, and more (see below) has a HealthTech Summit underway May 11 and May 12. One buys a “pass” and then has access to the summit live, and/or the recorded files from...
by andflywrite | May 1, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
Court orders state to provide students the technology they need By NEW MEXICO CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY • SANTA FE—First Judicial District Court Judge Matthew Wilson ordered the state to provide computers and high-speed internet access to the thousands of...