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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."

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  1. Free Porn! by steelerguy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Isn't it a fundamental right to be able to d/l porn?

  2. just what they need by nomadic · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now they can work crushing hours doing horrible manual labor, then come home after their 12 hour shift and read slashdot, where they'll find out that they're poor because they're "lazy". Great that they'll now have a place to listen to spoiled rich kids whine about how the government steals their money and gives it to all those undeserving poor people.

  3. Re:I do that now.. by protonman · · Score: 4, Funny

    > Their mailing list is worth its weight in gold.

    That doesn't sound too great, you know.

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