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August 2020

AT&T to provide 11,000 hotspots to San Jose students without internet

As part of a citywide goal to prevent students from falling behind with virtual learning this school year, San Jose has partnered with AT&T to provide 11,000 hotspots to students and residents who have no internet access at home. Of the 11,000 hotspots, 8,000 will be donated to the Santa Clara County Office of Education, which is working with school districts to identify students who need access to the internet before the new school year starts this month.

Sponsor 

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Date 
Thu, 08/27/2020 - 18:00

Rural broadband infrastructure is often financed using public and private sources of capital. Private sources tend to be community banks. But not as much is known about bank financing than about funding from government sources:


USDA Invests More Than $13 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Maryland

The Trump Administration announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $13 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Maryland. This investment is part of the $100 million in grant funding made available for the ReConnect Pilot Program through the CARES Act.

33,000+ laptops, bound for Alabama schools, held up in customs

At least 18 school systems across Alabama are waiting on more than 33,000 new laptops, currently languishing in customs. Ryan Hollingsworth is director of the School Superintendents of Alabama, the organization representing the superintendents of all of Alabama’s 138 school districts. He said the laptops are being held as part of a human rights dispute. It is unclear what specific human rights dispute is holding up the equipment. The US Commerce Department has taken action over the last few months chiefly against imports made with suspected forced labor.

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