New Orleans In a Canada-wide day of action, ACORN used the occasion of children heading back to school to hit the major, monopoly internet companies, demanding low cost access to internet. The Toronto Star editorially supported the campaign, and their arguments were excellent, which I’ll share. Breaking down the digital divide for lower-income families: Editorial …
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Calculating the Benefits of Bridging the Digital Divide
London Our last meeting in London before schlepping our gear towards Heathrow was with a charming activist named Claire Milne over coffee and tea near Kings Crossing. Claire is part of something called the Essential Services Access Network in Britain, which we’re clearly going to have to learn more about. Interestingly, we were talking about …
Fighting to Lower the Digital Divide, ACORN Canada Issues Horror Report
Little Rock What do you do with a bully? Slap ‘em in the face. Or, embarrass them. ACORN Canada did both by celebrating Halloween by issuing a “Horror Report” based on a survey of almost 300 of our members. Canada, perhaps even more than the US, allows a virtual monopoly with three companies holding the …