by andflywrite | Apr 16, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
By Asa Holcombe, University of New Mexico Link HERE The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the long-standing issues and inequities in our communities. The nearly overnight need for online learning, telehealth, and other virtual services has exposed what many in...
by andflywrite | Apr 13, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
Good if the current administration is serious about identifying “internet dead spots” in various US locations, and NM certainly qualifies as one of those huge land areas with spread-out rural populations. Caught my eye that they are even talking about...
by andflywrite | Apr 6, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
As has been noted, this could be the year that affordable access becomes a reality, as various State and Federal programs have been announced, and some funded. So called “life changing” amounts for broadband access are said to be a large feature of the...
by andflywrite | Mar 5, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
As we can begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel for US “re-opening” by the fall, there will be multiple assessments in the coming months about what changes the pandemic has wrought. One of the most promising is the efforts by US local, state, and...
by andflywrite | Feb 3, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
From Axios: On Monday, the FCC announced it was seeking comment on requests to expand E-Rate, which offers schools and libraries discounts on equipment and services needed to access the internet. With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing many students to do their schooling...
