Home page descriptionhttp://digitalinclusionforum.com/Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:52:26en-usDigital Inclusion Forum - home pageI’ve come across few articles recently that better capture the relevance of broadband to the economy and the sense of hope in America’s rural communities. This is apparent in the compelling story about “Granny B” who is selling her homemade dresses around the world from her broadband connected home in rural Homer (population 5,000). The article also provides a brief overview of Connected Nation’s work in Louisiana. An article summary and a link to the full article are both provided below.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://digitalinclusionforum.com/resource_center/newsletter/publication_date/p/newsletterId_/id_157A broad cross section of residents from around this Southern California community of 290,000 showed up to learn about a citywide Wi-Fi mesh network coming online this summer.Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00http://digitalinclusionforum.com/resource_center/newsletter/publication_date/p/newsletterId_126/id_156Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080616/NEWS05/806160373Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=93787Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00http://www.keyetv.com/content/news/topnews/story.aspx?content_id=c38c4b09-3ab1-4106-a47f-81225fdd1724Effort to expand the use of information and communication technologies in all U.S. population segmentsTue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00http://digitalinclusionforum.com/press/press_releases/press_release/p/id_40Broadband-wireless global conference series emphasizes peer-to-peer best-practice sharing for better-managed cities and digital inclusionThu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00http://digitalinclusionforum.com/press/press_releases/press_release/p/id_14Washington State signs digital inclusion and broadband bill On March 31st, Governor Christine GreTue, 01 Apr 2008 00:35:50http://digitalinclusionforum.com/resource_center/newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_126/id_152While getting high speed broadband to the home is an important element to the digital divide, it doeThu, 13 Mar 2008 17:27:51http://digitalinclusionforum.com/resource_center/newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_/id_151One of the keys to successful Digital Inclusion, is collaborating with the private sector and industThu, 13 Mar 2008 17:22:43http://digitalinclusionforum.com/resource_center/newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_126/id_150Senator Richard Durbin addresses attendees of the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Chicago- May ‘07.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00http://digitalinclusionforum.com/resource_center/multimedia/video_file_details/p/id_86Thomas M. Dowd, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, said on December 10, 2007: "For generations, an individual could finish high school, find a job in a local plant or mill, earning enough to support a family, pay a mortgage and save for retirement. Today, such opportunities have disappeared and the jobs that are taking their place all require basic computer literacy."Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00http://digitalinclusionforum.com/download/p/fileId_619