ALPAUGH, Calif. — Walk into any classroom in Alpaugh Unified and you will see teaching and learning using the latest technology. Students collaborate on digital documents, give presentations on interactive whiteboards, conduct research and even apply to colleges on ChromebooksBut for many students in Alpaugh, […]
Author: Alana O'Brien
Broadband service can be more expensive in rural areas, according to Sunne Wright McPeak, president and CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF), a statewide nonprofit that works to accelerate the deployment and adoption of broadband.
Walk into any classroom in Alpaugh Unified and you will see teaching and learning using the latest technology. Students collaborate on digital documents, give presentations on interactive whiteboards, conduct research and even apply to colleges on Chromebooks. But for many students in Alpaugh, a small rural [...]
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It costs phone companies like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile $750 per pole to install a small cell antenna, said Sunne McPeak, President and CEO of the nonprofit California Emerging Technology Fund, or CETF. With each provider eager to build out new 5G networks in the […]