by Nicole Umayam | Dec 5, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
The State Library of Arizona was invited to participate in Internet2’s pilot program “Toward Gigabit Libraries,” funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The program, which is targeted to rural and tribal libraries with limited IT support available to...
by Emily Kissane | Dec 4, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Like my previous blog post, the content for this entry is from a webinar on E-rate and the Homework Gap. The presentation was part of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition’s Grow2Gig+ Webinar Series. One of the presenters was Andrew Moore, Chief...
by Emily Kissane | Nov 27, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Recently, I attended a webinar on E-rate and the Homework Gap. The presentation was part of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition’s Grow2Gig+ Webinar Series. One of the speakers was John Harrington, CEO of Funds for Learning, who talked about e-rate...
by Nicole Umayam | Nov 14, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
TV White Space (TVWS) refers to the unused, license-free radio frequencies in the TV broadcast bands. By deploying TVWS, libraries can provide additional wifi access in places like parks, shelters, community centers, and anywhere else the community may benefit from...
by Nicole Umayam | Nov 6, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
The State of Arizona is working to develop a strategic plan for statewide broadband deployment that meets the needs of all stakeholders. This work is spearheaded by the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA). Arizona created a statewide broadband strategic plan...
