Special News About Broadband Lifeline

[Bruce Montgomery]

 

Bruce Eric Montgomery

Montgomery & Company, Inc.

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9 West Washington Blvd., Suite 400Chicago, Illinois 60602

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Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:48 PM
Subject: Special News About Broadband Lifeline

Working to Get Illinois Using Broadband Broadband is about more than wires and fiber, it’s about connecting people to better lives though better opportunities. Observers have long recognized that we must address the needs of those who have not yet migrated to the digital age—If we are not careful, they will be the digital have-nots. While 97 percent of Americans have access to telephone service, adoption of broadband remains at 69 percent. Illinois has kept exactly in line with this nationwide rate, but that means we still fall behind 23 other states.   The FCC’s National Broadband Plan identifies three key problems facing those who have not adopted high-speed internet: cost, digital literacy and relevance. We aim to address this by being on the ground each day…collaborating with stakeholders, spreading the broadband message, and working to get access to those most in need.  A recent example is the FCC’s Broadband Lifeline Pilot. We are busy working on this program right now and applications are due July 2.    The concept of the Broadband Lifeline Pilot is to provide low-income Americans access to reduced-cost internet service, computers and training. Broadband is increasingly a necessity and will serve as a true “lifeline” to those who are seeking jobs, education and health care. This 18-month pilot program will study the effects of providing broadband and lay the foundation for future Broadband Lifeline funding. This will happen as the Universal Service Fund transitions from a means for telephone service to a Universal Broadband Fund.   We are working closely with a number of Eligible Telecommunications Carriers and technology training groups throughout Illinois. We’ve facilitated two sessions and are convening all interested parties to ensure that our state has the best chance to be the testbed- and to evaluate the results- for enhancing broadband, particularly in rural areas.   If you are interested in this program, click here to learn more and contact Anne Madonia or Lacey Buss.

Seniors Earn Diploma from Connected Living Computer Training Program OAK PARK, Illinois- April 20, 2012. The commencement ceremony was much like any other graduation. The graduates marched to their seats in the converted common room where friends, family, and fellow residents greeted them with applause. “Pomp and Circumstance” played over a loudspeaker as images of smiling faces were projected behind the stage. Onlookers stood in the wings snapping photos of the special day. Twenty-two seniors and community members had just received diplomas from the Connected Living computer training program at Mills Park Tower in Oak Park, Illinois.   Founded in 2006, Connected Living works to transform the experience of aging by delivering a “Connected Life” though internet training and adoption programs in Illinois and Massachusetts.   Seniors in Mills Park Tower were instructed with a “High-tech, High Touch” approach, combining simplified technology with engaging classes and friendly support to ensure that broadband technology is adopted and usage is sustained.  To read the rest of the article click here. Visit our Facebook page to see photos from the ceremony.

The Partnership for a Connected Illinois, Inc. (PCI), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Springfield, Illinois. Its missions are to ensure broadband access throughout the State of Illinois, maximize broadband’s impact and use, and collect and publish broadband-related data, information, and research. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter!

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[Pierre Clark]

On Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. the Chicago Digital Access Alliance Inc. (C.D.A.A.) will present its 2nd Digital Excellence Conference and Tech Fair at the University of Chicago Logan Center For The Arts 9th Floor Performance Penthouse, 915 East 60th Street.

The Conference will include as many as 12 informative workshops, a keynote luncheon on neighborhood technology and community development and awards to Digital Excellence Pioneers and Friends of the CDAA. The afternoon roundtable discussion will focus on the newly-proposed Southside Fiber-Optic Broadband Network and broadband expansion throughout the city of Chicago and the State of Illinois.

The conference fee is $59.00, but attendance is limited to 125 participants. Scholarships are available, and you can pre-register at regis...@digitalexcellence.net. You can use paypal to pay in advance or pay at the door. For information, call 312-473-0373 or 312-970-0249. Or you can e-mail me at pierre...@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you at this year's DexCon 2012 Digital Excellence conference.

Pierre A. Clark, Co-Founder/Executive Director
Chicago Digital Access Alliance Inc.
312-473-0373
312-970-0249 Cell - Pierre Clark

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