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The city will partner with the nonprofit California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) to manage the $24 million initiative, which will be funded by the small cell usage fees telecommunications companies pay. "Digital inclusion is a 21st century civil right," said Sunne Wright McPeak, the president [...]

While $2.2 million per year is insufficient, it will be seed money that Sunne McPeak believes will prime the pump to get foundations, grants, and corporate donations flowing into the Digital Inclusion Fund to help prepare young people for careers in computer science and related [...]

SAN JOSE, California – An innovative program to address the long-standing issue of the digital divide in San Jose is being heralded as a model for other cities across the Bay Area and California. It’s creating a special fund called the Digital Inclusion Fund with […]

Over all, Microsoft concluded that 162.8 million people do not use the internet at broadband speeds, while the F.C.C. says broadband is not available to 24.7 million Americans. The discrepancy is particularly stark in rural areas. In Ferry County, for example, Microsoft estimates that only [...]

Over all, Microsoft concluded that 162.8 million people do not use the internet at broadband speeds, while the F.C.C. says broadband is not available to 24.7 million Americans. The discrepancy is particularly stark in rural areas.

"I always used to remind transportation officials that the best trip is a virtual trip," said Sunne Wright McPeak, president and CEO of the nonprofit California Emerging Technology Fund. In an interview with Techwire, she said: "From our perspective in transportation and trying to manage [...]

As the character, color and culture of California have changed in the intervening decades - with the growth of an enormously diverse population and a booming tech economy - so too has the San Joaquin Valley. Now 4 million residents strong, the region hosts a [...]

The San Bernardino City Unifed School District (SBCUSD) program offers students the use of Google Chromebook laptops and Internet hotspot devices free of charge for as long as they are SBCUSD students. It arose out of the district's aim to close the digital divide and [...]

The survey found that cost was a significant barrier to Internet access, and CETF urged that Internet providers increase awareness around low-cost options. Only one-third of respondents knew that discount offers existed, while 30 percent of respondents said all Californians should have access. Read More>>>