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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. hah by bobcrotch · · Score: 0, Redundant

    yeah the thought is there, but i wasn't aware that the avg low income person had a computer and a WiFi NIC hehe.

  2. Redundant? by RyansPrivates · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Is it just me, or has an article like this one been posted nearly every week for months now... WiFi blah blah blah, Speakeasy blah blah blah, Neighbors sharing internet blah blah blah! We know already.

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