by andflywrite | Dec 22, 2020 | BEST LINKS EVER
The $7B for broadband access in the just passed stimulus bill compares uncannily to a similar amount in the stimulus package of 2009. This 2020 funding is to counter pandemic revealed communication access problems, and a very real and ongoing Digital Divide, which has...
by andflywrite | Dec 4, 2020 | BEST LINKS EVER
An existing FCC program known as E-rate provides up to $4 billion for broadband at schools Affordable access has been an educational topic of urgency during the Pandemic. Observers of the Federal Communications Commission say the incoming Biden administration could...
by andflywrite | Nov 16, 2020 | BEST LINKS EVER
With a new administration, there will be some changes in FCC policy regarding the Digital Divide, and other issues of Affordable Access. As the below article indicates, some of the FCC matters require approval by the Senate, such as nominations and funding measures....
by andflywrite | Sep 10, 2020 | BEST LINKS EVER
It has taken surprisingly long to turn the LFH, WFH focus from just saying “there’s a lot of families who don’t have affordable access”…to spelling out exactly why that continues to be the case in the US. Here’s a fairly...
by andflywrite | Sep 5, 2020 | BEST LINKS EVER
This is a sort of odd duck and only available for students who win a lottery for access. It’s online learning using computers, but not at home, in what is described as a safe place, with all the usual covid protective practices ongoing. It’s not at a...
