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Tag: digital divide

DCPS households may be eligible to receive 60 days of free Comcast internet service. (DCPS photo)
Posted inCommunity

Bowser Launches Project to Offer Free and Low-Cost Internet Access

by WI Web Staff May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday an initiative that gives internet service providers free access to city-owned building rooftops if they provide low- or no-cost broadband services to households eligible for President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program.

DCPS households may be eligible to receive 60 days of free Comcast internet service. (DCPS photo)
Posted inNational

Biden Admin Secures Deal to Increase Access to Affordable High-Speed Internet

by Stacy M. Brown May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
father working from home with child on his back
Posted inOpinion

EDNEY: 5G and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Could Help End the Digital Divide

by Hazel Trice Edney, Special to The Informer via Trice Edney News Wire April 7, 2022April 7, 2022
Posted inNational

Lawmakers Float Bill for Voucher Program to Help Close Digital Divide

by Stacy M. Brown September 14, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inLocal Business

Maryland Gov. Hogan Launches $400M Broadband Initiative

by WI Guest Author August 23, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inLocal

T-Mobile Working To Bridge The Digital Divide

by WI Guest Author August 18, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inLifestyle

NFL Teams Up with Legends for PSA Promoting FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit

by WI Guest Author August 10, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inBlack Experience

Black Households Less Likely to Have Internet Service: Study

by WI Guest Author August 3, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

Equitable Internet Access Remains a Hot-Button Issue

by Sam P.K. Collins April 14, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inEducation, Stacy M. Brown

While Some Minority Students and Teachers Thrive in Distance Learning, Others Struggle Daily

by WI Guest Author December 28, 2020December 21, 2021

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