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Using WiFi to Bridge the Digital Divide

Posted by timothy on from the doesn't-even-take-much-of-a-grant dept.

andori writes "CNN is running a story about how WiFi is enabling low-income residents Internet access. The project is set at a public housing development in Boston, Massachusetts. Residents buy the WiFi NIC, and the access if free. It is nice to see people making an effort to expand the reach of the Internet to a broader audience."

2 of 289 comments (clear)

  1. What? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So, if the people in the public housing have a WiFi NIC (and, presumably, a computer), why are they in public housing?

  2. Re:Wow! by nickmdf · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    It has been my experience that most lower income residents are
    not as interested in the internet, or anything else that requires
    a fair amount of reading. Entertainment, on the other
    hand is a priority for them. It would be instructive to
    study how well they are outfitted with TV's, video games, stereos,
    and other such entertainment equipment. I am not judging, just
    saying it the way that it is.