---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20201108160336.8756A4E8@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2020 16:03:36 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: In Denver, voters want municipal broadband Voters chose overwhelmingly to help bridge the city's broadband divide. The measure had earned roughly 83% of the vote with 226,795 votes late Tuesday night. https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2020-election/election-2020-denver-ballot-measure-election-results/article_e679a640-1d86-11eb-b4ea-bb19ad358ae9.html ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20201108155046.3EE704E8@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2020 15:50:46 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Not a Luxury: Pandemic Highlights Digital Divide in Rural Areas Missouri And Kansas Communities Scramble For Broadband Access By Jacob Douglas - November 5th, 2020 OSCEOLA, Mo. - The St. Clair County Library is just off of the square in downtown Osceola. Inside, a plastic sheet drapes from the ceiling to separate the counter from the rest of the library, a new pandemic normal in 2020. Behind the counter lies a waiting list seven names deep. The people on that list are waiting for one of seven wireless hotspots that have become a precious commodity since they became available in August. https://www.flatlandkc.org/news-issues/not-a-luxury-pandemic-highlights-digital-divide-in-rural-areas/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20201108153356.0E4FE4E8@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2020 15:33:56 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: WI: Support sought for internet expansion in Solon Springs, Gordon Letters from residents about their internet access problems could help secure a state grant. Written By: Maria Lockwood | Nov 3rd 2020 The stories are piling up: A small business hampered by slow internet speeds, a family unable to stream Netflix, slow service for students learning virtually, business owners whose internet gets so overloaded they can't send an email; families choosing between running the computer or their three phones. Provided by residents in the towns of Solon Springs and Gordon, these stories could help secure a grant to expand internet access in the area. https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/government-and-politics/6744038-Support-sought-for-internet-expansion-in-Solon-Springs-Gordon ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20201108161710.B49614E8@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2020 16:17:10 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: NYC will try using school buses to give Wi-Fi to students in homeless shelters By Susan Edelman - November 7, 2020 After ignoring an offer from school bus companies for months, the city will finally explore whether the vehicles can be used to deliver Wi-Fi to students living in homeless shelters who can't connect to online classes, officials told The Post. https://nypost.com/2020/11/07/nyc-will-try-using-school-buses-to-provide-wi-fi-to-students/ ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Tue, 10 Nov 2020