AZStRUT is partnering with the Arizona State Library and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance to start a laptop lending program, with an emphasis on laptop lending access in rural Arizona libraries. AZStRUT donated over 250 laptops, valued at $25,000, to 10 rural Arizona libraries to create these technology lending programs. The Arizona State Library is
On July 15, 2016 the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro, announced in conjunction with Comcast an expansion of the availability of low-cost broadband services to eligible HUD households within Comcast's entire service area footprint. This effort is an expansion of HUD's one year old ConnectHome project. Representative of the AFTRR Steering Committee
Tracy Moore shares updated statistics on just how wide the digital divide remains in certain parts of the US. The three-legged stool analogy is used to explain what the primary ingredients for success must be. Read more at: http://theweek.com/articles/629994/digital-divide-much-wider-than-think
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) wrapped up its first National Conference in Kansas City in May. NDIA is a unified voice for local technology training, broadband access and public broadband access programs. NDIA recently wrapped up its first national conference held at the Kansas City Public Library. Nearly 200 attendees participated in presentation, discussions
