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Thursday, July 16, 2015

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Obama Unveils Connect Home to Get Low-Income Households Online

The pilot program will launch in 27 cities and one tribal nation and reach more than 275,000 low-income households. Some communities will receive broadband connections at no charge

Don Reisinger and Marguerite Reardon | July 15, 2015


The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a broad initiative that aims to provide high-speed Internet service to low-income households.
Dubbed ConnectHome, the new initiative will bring high-speed broadband access to over 275,000 low-income households across the US. 


Source: http://www.theweeklyobserver.com/connecthome-obamas-plan-to-bring-high-speed-internet-to-everyone-in-the-u-s/4277/

<more at http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/obama-unveils-connecthome-to-get-low-income-households-online/; related links https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/15/fact-sheet-connecthome-coming-together-ensure-digital-opportunity-all (FACT SHEET: ConnectHome: Coming Together to Ensure Digital Opportunity for All Americans) and http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/07/technology/connecthome-program-to-provide-broadband-for-275000-low-income-households/ (ConnectHome Program To Provide Broadband for 275,000 Low-Income Households)>

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