FCC Praises Comcast for Internet Essentials Program

Low-cost broadband initiative rolls out in D.C.

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable

Julius Genachowski, FCC chairman, Tuesday applauded Comcast for its Internet Essentials low-cost broadband initiative, while calling on the rest of the industry to do all it could to close the digital divide...

He also cited a Connected Nation study released Tuesday that showed that fewer than half (46%) of low-income homes with school age kids have broadband...

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Comcast, FCC intro low-cost Internet, digital literacy training for students

By Rachel King/Smartplanet.com

Children who are eligible for free lunches under the National School Lunch Program are going to get a whole lot more bundled with that service for improving their education...

The FCC chairman also cited a survey from Connected Nation that found that only 46 percent of low-income households with children have adopted broadband, and that number plummets to 37 percent for minority low-income households...

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Millions Going to Expanding the Internet

From adlinktechnology.com:

The state of South Carolina is also benefiting from millions of dollars in funds dedicated to expanding broadband to all residents. Overall, South Carolina has received almost 16 million dollars. Officials say this is a great way for citizens to actually see where the money from the Recovery Act is going and how it is affecting their lives...

South Carolina has partnered with Connected Nation in order to do much of the work for the broadband internet expansion. The first step of the process for Connected Nation was to map the state and determine just how many people are using broadband and where more broadband support is needed...

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