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Push for broadband access to all communities in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Advocates from different California organizations met on Wednesday to discuss making broadband available across the state.
PRESS RELEASE: The State Threatens to Redline California’s Least Connected Communities in Multi-Billion Dollar Broadband Infrastructure Projects
Digital equity advocates came together at a California Broadband Council meeting to voice their concerns about the projects’ reliance on bad data to make critical funding decisions
Newsom reverses broadband cuts advocates portrayed as digital redlining
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will divert funds from the January 2024 budget to restore a broadband expansion plan in low-income communities like East Oakland and South Central Los Angeles.
Editorial: Newsom throws South L.A. under the broadband bus
More than two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom approved what was then the nation’s largest-ever investment in public broadband…
Editorial: Newsom plan to bridge digital divide becoming a boondoggle
Administration, Public Utilities Commission turning COVID-era promise into reckless spending of billions of dollars
State’s broadband plan could leave out one of its least connected communities: East Oakland
Digital equity advocates say California’s downsized internet infrastructure plan will disenfranchise historically redlined East Oakland and South Central Los Angeles…
“Good old-fashioned redlining”: Why was Oakland cut out of state plan for high-speed internet?
Federal relief approved to improve access, but funds to city have been cut by more than half…
Este programa ofrece descuentos de hasta $30 mensuales para pagar el internet: ¿quiénes califican y cómo aplicar?
Familias de bajos ingresos que reciban beneficios como CalFresh, WIC, Medi-Cal o que incluso tengan estudiantes en algunos distritos escolares podrían aplicar para recibir este apoyo mensual. “Es un beneficio federal que otorga $30 al mes, es decir, más de $300 anuales, para pagar la factura de internet”, explicó Cinthia Díaz, vocera de la organización Oakland Undivided. Te mostramos dónde y cómo solicitar esta ayuda…
¿Sabías que puedes pagar solo $30 por servicio de internet? Te decimos lo que debes hacer
Este programa tiene cobertura en todo el país, y se estima que en california casi 6 millones de personas podrían beneficiarse pero solo un 38% lo está aprovechando…
Oakland Officials Unveiling Plan for High-Speed Internet in Public Housing
KQED’s Dana Cronin reports
Oakland to launch free wifi program in 5 largest public housing communities
Oakland Undivided turned three this week. The nonprofit was founded during the pandemic as a way of bridging the city’s glaring digital divide.
Oakland, Calif., to Offer Free Internet in Public Housing
(TNS) — Oakland plans to provide free high-speed internet access for residents in public housing in an effort to close the digital divide, officials announced.
「屋仑不可分割计划」 庆祝成立3周年
「屋仑不可分割计划」（Oakland Undivided）在成立3周年之际，举行庆祝活动，宣布承诺确保约5万名全体屋仑公立校区（OUSD）学前班至大学的学生，可以继续拥有个人电脑和网络服务。
Oakland to offer free internet for public housing residents to bridge digital divide
Oakland plans to provide free high-speed internet access for residents in public housing in an effort to close the digital divide, officials announced.
The Oakland Housing Authority plans to supply 1,117 households in the city’s five largest public housing communities with free wireless internet access by 2024, city officials said in a statement Saturday. Community rooms and areas will also have free Wi-Fi.
Oakland Announces Plans To Expand Internet Access
Oakland Housing Authority announces plan to connect nearly 1,200 units at the five largest public housing communities to free high-speed internet by 2024; #OaklandUndivided announces commitment to ensure all 50,000+ Oakland Public School Students—PreK through College—have home computer and internet access for the fourth consecutive year.
Radio B'Alam - Facebook Live Interview
The Affordable Connectivity Program and access to devices at-home for OUSD students were just a few of the topics we highlighted during our podcast with Radio B'alam. Language barriers shouldn't keep communities from accessing the benefits they have available. Thank you Radio B'alam, Tech Exchange, and Crecencio for helping us share the work that #OaklandUndivided is doing to bridge the digital divide in our city with our Mam and Spanish speaking communities
Community coalition expands vision for closing digital divide in Oakland
A pandemic-era coalition aimed at helping Oakland public school students learn is expanding its vision, the coalition #OaklandUndivided formally announced Friday.
Community Coalition Expands Vision for Closing Digital Divide in Oakland
A pandemic-era coalition aimed at helping Oakland public school students learn is expanding its vision, the coalition #OaklandUndivided formally announced Friday.
What began as an effort to ensure Oakland school children could learn as their families coped with COVID-19 will expand to ensure all students from pre-kindergarten to college have access to a computer, the internet and culturally competent tech support.
Oakland Undivided providing computers to majority of low-income students affected by distance learning
The COVID-19 pandemic had one positive effect on the Oakland Unified School District. It forced officials to take steps to quickly find a way to get computers and internet access to some of the district's poorest students.
For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas on the second anniversary of the program.
Closing the Digital Divide: PG&E Supports Oakland Initiative to Boost Technology Access for Young Students
At a time when technology dependence is so critical for the success of schoolchildren, PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (Foundation) are continuing their ongoing commitment to digital access in education. Today, the Foundation announced it is making a charitable contribution of $250,000 for #OaklandUndivided to collectively ensure that 100% of Oakland public school students have access to a home computer, high-speed internet, and culturally competent tech support.
The announcement comes as representatives for PG&E and the Foundation joined others in Oakland today to celebrate the program’s impact to date.