Cross-Border Medical Assistance - Interoperability of eHealth Services
On July 2, the European Commission released, as part of the Renewed Social Agenda, two documents with significant importance to supporting cross-border healthcare delivery.
From Ehealthnews.eu, September 27, 2008
Obama Calls For Rural Broadband in Debate
Laying out his economic agenda early in tonight's debate with John McCain, Barack Obama mentioned his desire to spend money building out rural broadband. This is an issue that no one talks about and that will almost certainly be passed over in the coverage to come. But it's actually quite interesting and important.
From Wired, September 26, 2008
California doctors use telemedicine to treat uninsured
Physicians in Madera, Calif., are using telemedicine to bridge distance and time for people who may not be able to afford or health insurance or have access to medical care. A growing number of clinics are practicing telemedicine in the state as health care advocates secure more funding for telemedicine centers
From SmartBrief, September 26, 2008
Dell Expands Global Philanthropic Efforts
Dell today launched an enhanced global philanthropic strategy providing additional support for education and digital inclusion initiatives the company considers essential to ensuring the next generation's success in the Connected Era.
From MarketWatch.com, September 23, 2008
High-Speed Internet Coming to Africa
On Sept. 9, O3b Networks — a Channel Islands–based telco backed by Google, HSBC and U.S. cable-TV operator Liberty Global — unveiled plans to offer cheap, high-speed Internet access via satellite to developing regions like Africa by the end of 2010. It's not the only ambitious scheme to bring the continent online. In recent months, work has begun on initiatives to connect countries in eastern and southern Africa — the only major populated regions not hooked up to the global broadband network of fiber-optic cables — to each other and the rest of the world through high-speed lines.
From Time.com, September 15, 2008
Was EarthLink's failed citywide Wi-Fi a blessing in disguise?
The implosion of EarthLink's citywide Wi-Fi business may have been the best thing that ever happened to Wireless Philadelphia, the nonprofit charged with helping Philadelphia bridge the digital divide.
From CNET News, September 05, 2008
Michigan Communities Meet on Broadband Wireless Progress
Leaders of several of the projects met in May to discuss strategy and compare notes. And more meetings are planned, said Deputy Oakland County Executive Phil Bertolini, who is spearheading Oakland's effort.
From The Detroit Free Press, June 18, 2008
Austin Free-Net Helps Bridge Digital Divide
What happens when your family doesn't have a computer -- much less Internet access? There’s one local group that's trying to bridge this digital divide.
From CBS42 Texas, June 12, 2008
Chicago Community Leader Changes the Way We Talk about the Digital Divide
Maranda, 39, has pushed the phrase “digital excellence” to replace “digital divide” and to emphasize that people need more than a computer and training to harness the benefits of technology.
From Medill Reports, Northwestern University, June 12, 2008
Fresh Off the Wire: Wireless Philadelphia
Over the last week and a half a number of local private investors have been meeting with Earthlink, officials from the mayor’s Office of Information Services and the city solicitor’s office to figure out who the new owners of Earthlink’s $17 million network will be.
From Philadelphia Weekly, June 11, 2008
