We all talk about broadening engagement. FCC Chairman Genachowski shared this data with us.He acknowledges the Mobile Divide at a conference at the New America Foundation in January. Barriers to Use Affordability: 36 percent of non-adopters, or 28 million adults, said they do not have home broadband because the monthly fee is too expensive (15 percent), they cannot afford a computer, … [Read more...]
Furthering the Dream
This is a tribute to my friend Mano. We work together, but I only help in small ways. Martin Luther King would have been proud to know her. Manorama Talaiver is an tireless, always working, inspired educator who has created wonderful opportunities for students, teachers and administrators. When I worked for the president of the United States who was then Bill Clinton on the National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council she called me, and asked" What are you doing for Virginia?" She … [Read more...]
