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 | 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 | 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....
