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FCC Releases Digital Inclusion Plan: “Strategies and Recommendations for Promoting Digital Inclusion”

Posted on January 17, 2017 by

With this plan, several of the following goals laid out in the 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order are or can be realized. First, this plan marks another step in the Commission’s efforts to better understand non-price barriers to digital inclusion and … Continue reading →

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President Obama Announces ConnectALL Initiative

Posted on March 9, 2016 by

Delivering on the Promise of Broadband & Access to Technology for All Americans  https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/03/09/fact-sheet-president-obama-announces-connectall-initiative Connectivity is a path to greater opportunity. In today’s world, broadband and fluency with technology fuel economic growth, provide access to the world’s knowledge, promote skill … Continue reading →

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Closing the Wi-Fi Gap in America’s Schools and Libraries

Posted on June 9, 2014 by

I had the pleasure of visiting Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia yesterday. The visit confirmed my deep belief that broadband-enabled technologies have the power to revolutionize education – empowering students and teachers. I saw students using laptops to access … Continue reading →

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FACT SHEET: Opportunity For All – Answering the President’s Call to Enrich American Education Through ConnectED

Posted on February 4, 2014 by

Year of Action: Making Progress Through Executive Action Today, following up on his call to action, the President is announcing major progress toward realizing the ConnectED goal to get high-speed Internet connectivity and educational technology into classrooms, and into the … Continue reading →

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Opportunity For All – Answering the President’s Call to Enrich American Education Through ConnectED

Posted on February 4, 2014 by

Year of Action: Making Progress Through Executive Action Today, following up on his call to action, the President is announcing major progress toward realizing the ConnectED goal to get high-speed Internet connectivity and educational technology into classrooms, and into the … Continue reading →

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