Cable Supports President’s New Broadband Adoption Program
In Oklahoma today President Obama along with The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will announce ConnectHome, a new initiative with communities, the private sector, and federal government to expand high speed broadband to more families across the country. ConnectHome is designed to shrink the oft-referred to digital divide –the gap between those who experience the social and economic benefits from Internet use, and those who do not. According to the White House, the pilot program is launching in twenty-seven cities and one tribal nation and will initially reach over 275,000 low
Latest Pew Research Data Reveals Unexpected Digital Trends
A report released by Pew Research Center last week found interesting spikes in Internet usage among populations that aren’t traditionally known for their digital connectivity, including senior citizens, those without a college degree, and lower-income groups. According to “Americans’ Internet Access: 2000-2015,” while young adults (ages 18-29) still dominate when it comes to internet usage, with 96 percent using the Internet today, the 65-and older generation has definitely stepped up its online presence in the past 15 years. The findings reveal that 58 percent of senior citizens are using the
See How Chapman Partnership and Comcast Are Closing the Digital Divide
Having broadband Internet access enriches the lives of those who have it. They can stay connected to friends, find health care information, or learn about the history of automobiles. But those who don’t have access are at a disadvantage, unable to access the wealth of information and opportunity found online. The cable industry is committed to helping close this digital divide and partnering with community organizations across the country to help educate families about how the Internet can open their world to new opportunities. The Chapman Partnership in Miami-Dade County, Florida is doing
Wi-Fi on the Fourth of July
Have a happy, healthy July 4th!
Broadband in Education: A Roadmap to 21st Century Learning Environments
It seems like everyone, from the President, the Secretary of Education and the Chairman of the FCC to local newspapers, is saying schools need more broadband. And prestigious panels like the Aspen Institute and LEAD Commission are calling for a different kind of learning environment in schools to foster new 21st century skills. As the nation’s largest broadband provider, the cable industry certainly appreciates the value of a robust broadband network and quality digital content for education, but we also realize that simply pumping up capacity, or dropping a bunch of laptops into students’
Comcast X1 Talking Guide Highlighted at Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference
Last week I attended the 30th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. It’s the premier annual event in the United States that wholly focuses on improving the lives of people who have sensory, cognitive and/or physical disabilities, through the application of technology solutions and techniques. The solutions are sometimes in the form of inventions, such as in the case of screen readers or sensor-based devices, but often in the application of best practices as in the case of ensuring websites are fully navigable without the use of a mouse. To provide an idea of
The Promise of Digital Learning
An America’s Promise Alliance report, funded by Cable Impacts, reveals five lessons for all those investing in digital learning. Portions of this blog were adapted from a blog originally posted by America’s Promise “We’re here because our superintendent said we’re going one-to-one with tablets next year,” the technology director of a Midwestern school district told me during a tour of technology-savvy Miami-Dade Public Schools. Why the switch? “Because a neighboring district just got tablets,” Bob said, “and, by golly, our district was not going to be outdone by them.” I can’t tell you how