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DrRon Suarez posted a new post. a year ago
About NDIAThe National Digital Inclusion Alliance is a unified voice for home broadband access, public broadband access, personal devices and local technology training and support programs.…
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DrRon Suarez posted a new post. a year ago
AppendicesAppendix 1: Federal Communications Commission’s Form 477 The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) requires Internet services providers to report several kinds of data every six months…
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DrRon Suarez posted a new post. a year ago
Chapter 8: Building long-term support for your digital inclusion programNo matter what your start-up program’s focus, strategy, sponsorship and initial support may be, a time is very likely to come when you’ll need funding…
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Chapter 7: Tech SupportChapter 7: Tech Support In an age of COVID-19 our reliance on access to, and navigation of the Internet has been underscored. Now more than…
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DrRon Suarez posted a new post. a year ago
Chapter 6: Affordable devicesChapter 6: Affordable devices A major component of digital disconnection for U.S. households is still the lack of a computing device in the home. According…
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Chapter 5: Affordable internet accessTrue digital inclusion requires “affordable, robust broadband internet service” without having to leave home. Users should have access to sufficient bandwidth to manage the full range…
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DrRon Suarez posted a new post. a year ago
Chapter 4: Digital Literacy TrainingFor most of us, computer and internet user skills—the skills that constitute basic digital literacy—have been “learned by doing,” literally through years of practice. Those…
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DrRon Suarez posted a new post. a year ago
Chapter 3: Getting started: Three important questionsQuestion 1. Why do you want to start a digital inclusion program? A) Who are you? What’s your role in your community, and why is…
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DrRon Suarez posted a new post. a year ago
Chapter 2: Choosing your focus—How community digital inclusion programs approach the five elementsAs a practical matter, most community digital inclusion programs serving disadvantaged, unconnected community members concentrate on some combination of the first four elements: affordable internet…
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DrRon Suarez posted a new post. a year ago
Chapter 1: What is a “community digital inclusion program”?NDIA’s definition of “digital inclusion”: Digital inclusion refers to the activities necessary to ensure that all individuals and communities, including the most disadvantaged, have access…
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