Lessons in Broadband Literacy from the Barbershop
I’ve been going to the same barber for about 12 years now. He’s aware that I work in the tech industry so we always have discussions about gadgets mixed in with the usual sports trash talk and banter about current events that you can only hear at the “shop”. Recently, I visited the shop with [...]
Read MoreThe Illusion of Digital Inclusion at the FCC
Over the last few weeks there has been a lot of talk about digital inclusion — the opposite side, and some may say the answer to, the digital divide. It’s about who has access to the technology needed to be included in the digital economy. These aren’t new terms. The Department of Commerce coined them [...]
Read MoreFCC Will Consider ‘Free Or Very Low Cost’ WiFi Broadband Service
93 million Americans are making do without significant access to home broadband and with the National Broadband Plan on the table — the major obstacles to full adoption of this opportunity are interestingly enough discussed after the jump.
Read More.com Turns 25: The Evolution of the Internet
Monday was the 25th anniversary of the first .com domain ever registered. The company in question is now defunct but that action started a revolution. We now live in an era where .com domain names play a crucial part in our everyday lives. A web presence is an essential reality for most businesses, and as [...]
Read MoreOpen Letter: “Together We Can Close the Digital Divide and Maintain An Open Internet”
The following guest post is written but Commissioner Robert Steele, President of the National Association of Black County Officials, an organization representing thousands of African American county and local elected and appointed officials nationwide. He drafted the following open letter in response to Malkia A. Cyril’s recent post on Huffington Post, A New Civil Rights Mandate: Champion Open Networks To Close the Digital Divide.
Read MoreWill Google Bring High Speed Internet to the Hood? Probably Not.
Google announced yesterday that it plans to “experiment” and bring high speed fiber optic broadband access to select areas. 50,000 – 500,000 to be exact. The test will be in trial locations and it’s goals are to help inspire: Next generation apps: We want to see what developers and users can do with ultra high-speeds, [...]
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