by andflywrite | Aug 4, 2023 | BEST LINKS EVER
Mamacitaas Ciberneticas seems like a great idea similar perhaps to the Promotores’ idea of seeding colonias with trained cadre that the local population knows and trusts. Mamacítas Cibernéticas seeks to close digital gaps in Sunland Par FYI, when traveling in...
by andflywrite | Jul 14, 2023 | BEST LINKS EVER
Eric Pearson, president and CEO of the El Paso Community Foundation, said the coalition has found that the percentage of residents without adequate internet access is much greater than what is recorded in FCC data. The recently announced $300K grant goes to Borderplex...
by andflywrite | May 24, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
Kudos to Richard Lowenberg: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) on May 19, 2021, for the Broadband Infrastructure Program—what the Consolidated Appropriations Act referred to as the...
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
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...