February 5, 2024 Last Chance to Apply for High-speed Internet Subsidy By Khari Johnson Wednesday could be your last chance to apply for a federal high-speed internet subsidy.The program runs out of money in April. Read More 1
September 22, 2021 Broadband Inequities Persist in California, State Council Reports By Grace Gedye New initiatives combine public and private resources to extend high-speed internet “the last mile” to underserved communities Read More 5
July 26, 2021 San Jose Launches New Free Tech Support Helpline By San Jose Inside The free helpline will provide participants with assistance with their computers and internet access. Read More 0
July 2, 2021 Adobe Foundation Donates $250K to Help Close Digital Divide By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announces gift to the San Jose Digital Inclusion Fund, which now tops $5 million. Read More 2
April 20, 2021 SCC Sup Cindy Chavez Proposal Seeks to Remove Inequities Exacerbating Digital Divide By Jana Kadah, Bay City News When schools switched to distance learning, the gap between those who did and did not have Internet access became very clear. Read More 3
February 12, 2021 San Jose Mayor Forms Advocacy Organization to Push for Re-Opening Elementary Schools By Grace Hase Sam Liccardo founded Solutions San Jose, a 501(c)4 advocacy organization, to urge more schools to resume on-campus learning. Read More 16
January 4, 2021 Bay Area Public Schools Build Community Wireless Networks to Bridge the Digital Divide By Ali Tadayon Districts throughout California are replacing hotspots for a more reliable, long-term alternative. Read More 1
August 3, 2020 San Jose, AT&T Provide 4G Hotspots for Distance Learning By Grace Hase With the pandemic shifting learning from classroom to computer, San Jose has expedited efforts to close the so-called digital divide. Read More 6
May 20, 2020 San Jose Teams Up with East Side Schools to Close ‘Digital Divide’ By Grace Hase The City Council also voted to have the California Emerging Technology Fund divvy up tens of thousands of dollars in grants to the neediest students. Read More 7
April 24, 2020 San Jose Races to Close the ‘Digital Divide’ as Coronavirus Moves Learning Online By Grace Hase Census data from the latest American Community Survey estimates that more than 20,000 households in the city lack internet access. Read More 6