California has reached 97 percent broadband deployment and could hit its statutory target of 98 percent by the end of 2015. Although broadband service is available, not all residents are able to afford it. For residents of small communities and older neighborhoods with clunky broadband [...]
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In Richmond, Calif., hundreds of low-income residents log on to the city's free Wi-Fi network every day. The network was launched spring 2014 in the city's Iron Triangle neighborhood through a $500,000 California Emerging Technology Fund grant. The city reports 300 to 400 devices have [...]
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For 5,000 socio-economically disadvantaged families in the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD), the digital divide will shrink starting this summer. SBCUSD is offering the Family Chromebook Initiative beginning July 6 in partnership with California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF). CETF is providing $100,000 in [...]
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A large majority of California households have high-speed Internet service, but only 8 percent use a smartphone to get online, according to a new statewide survey that showed a narrowing of the digital divide. Overall, nearly four in five households there, or 79 percent, have [...]
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The digital divide between broadband haves and have-nots has narrowed but still remains an electronic chasm, according to a report released Tuesday by the California Emerging Technology Fund and The Field Poll. About 79 percent of households in California have broadband connections at home, while [...]
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The digital divide between broadband haves and have-nots has narrowed but still remains an electronic chasm, according to a report released Tuesday by the California Emerging Technology Fund and The Field Poll. About 79 percent of households in California have broadband connections at home, while [...]
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BARSTOW - First District Supervisor Robert Lovingood was eager to hear the plans of a possible high-speed Internet line that would run from Barstow to the Nevada state line. Lovingood and 3rd District Supervisor James Ramos were on hand Tuesday morning as the California Emerging [...]
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The California Emerging Technology Fund, which is a legal party before both the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in the Comcast Corporation application to acquire Time Warner Cable (TWC) and trade serve areas with Charter Communications, is very grateful [...]
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Experts in STEM fields "will present workshops that focus on challenges and opportunities in STEM education and STEM-related fields, and demonstrate successful programs in practice." An "Interactive Resource Village" will feature information and interactive exhibits from organizations including Chabot Space and Science Center, Contra Costa [...]
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