Free Online IT and Business Training Courses Offered by National Education Foundation’s CyberLearning Grant
Dr. Appu Kuttan, Chairman of the National Education Foundation (NEF), announced today a nationwide initiative to provide "recession relief" scholarships for its CyberLearning program to a million low and middle income individuals affected by current economic challenges - or those simply wanting to excel further in the workplace.
From CSRwire.com, June 11, 2008
Bridging the Digital Divide, One Laptop at a Time
On May 20, the non-profit One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program unveiled the second version of its XO laptop, which is designed to bring affordable, modern technology to children in developing countries.
From Knowledge@Wharton, June 11, 2008
Salem CyberSpace Offers Computer Exams
Salem CyberSpace, which offers computer training to low-income and unemployed people, is expanding its services to offer Microsoft Office Specialist and IC3 exams.
From The Salem News, June 10, 2008
Wireless Philadelphia Fights to Stay Online
When it was conceived in 2004, Wireless Philadelphia was considered a ground-breaking way to put Philadelphia a step ahead of other U.S. cities in the field of technology. Now, however, the organization is - at best - on shaky footing.
From The Daily Pennsylvanian, June 09, 2008
Maine's Union 98 Initiative Could Mean WiFi Access for All
Union 98 information technology manager Norman Hill told selectmen this week that a free, unionwide wireless internet access initiative for students and teachers could result in the same access for all Mount Desert Island residents.
From Maine News, June 05, 2008
Digital Inclusion About More Than Connectivity, Says One Economy CEO
Ensuring that all Americans have access to broadband is about more than ensuring high-speed Internet connectivity, said the CEO of the One Economy, a non-profit organization promoting a philosophy of “digital inclusion.”
From BroadbandCensus.com, June 02, 2008
One BlackBerry Per Child
Nearly half-million orders received from developing countries thus far for the so-called $100 laptop suggests that this effort to supply affordable PCs may be too late. That's because the developing world has been swept up in the mobile voice revolution, which has far outpaced the spread of desktop and laptop computers.
From ComputerWorld, June 01, 2008
For Poor, a Gaping Digital Divide
Desperation three years ago forced Marie, 54, to jump across the "digital divide," the line separating people who have access to personal computers and the Internet from those who don't.
From ChicagoTribune.com, June 01, 2008
Akamai Compares States' Broadband Speeds
Akamai today released their first ever "State of the Internet Report," which covers a number of topics including broadband penetration, broadband speeds, security, and more. Of particular note was their measurement of speed, with the report examining not only the fastest countries, but the fastest States.
From BroadbandReports.com, May 29, 2008
The Dawn of Free Internet Access?
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has proposed the commission auction off a portion of the 25 megahertz spectrum with a free provision -- meaning that whoever licenses the spectrum must provide internet access to people for free.
From Wired.com, May 29, 2008
