Africa: Airtel, Spacex Deal to Boost Connectivity in Africa: [Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Airtel Africa's agreement with SpaceX marks a significant step towards transforming digital access across the continent, as the telco partners with the satellite provider to expand Starlink's reach into underserved areas. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKnmgD #Africa #Airtel #SpaceX #Connectivity #DigitalAccess
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As a content specialist, I've worked on major trauma-informed services for Cancer Research UK, the Met Police and the Cabinet Office. But trauma-informed content design is about a lot more than life-changing events. 
#MicroTrauma #ContentDesign #DigitalAccess #UserNeeds #StressAndCognition #UX
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Social Security will Now Post News Updates on Elon's X
Key parts of the US Social Security site crashed multiple times last week, with SSA's site down 4 times in 10 days in March as phone support is reduced. 
#SocialSecurity #TechIssues #GovernmentServices #WebsiteOutage #USNews #DigitalAccess
Spotted: In Zimbabwe, traditional ISPs charging $633 while Starlink purrs along at $30! 
Looks like those fat cat ISPs are finally facing some cosmic competition. Now folks can get connected even from remote areas - as long as they can see the sky. The internet space race is truly heating up! #connectivity #DigitalAccess
tech.slashdot.orgStarlink's Satellite Internet is Cheaper than Leading ISPs in Five African Countries - Slashdot"In at least five of the 16 African countries where the service is available, a monthly Starlink subscription is cheaper than the leading fixed internet service provider," reports Rest of World.
"Starlink, launched in 2019 by Elon Musk's SpaceX, has become the leading satellite internet provider in...
Looks like ISPs have a poor connection to the Supreme Court! 
Justices reject industry challenge to NY's $15 broadband law, ensuring affordable internet access for low-income households. Sometimes the best bandwidth comes with a smaller price tag! #Broadband #DigitalAccess
yro.slashdot.orgBig Loss For ISPs as Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge To $15 Broadband Law - SlashdotThe Supreme Court has rejected the broadband industry's challenge to a New York law that requires Internet providers to offer $15- or $20-per-month service to people with low incomes. From a report: In August, six trade groups representing the cable, telecom, mobile, and satellite industries filed a...
To really narrow digital divides, Canada should consistently fund adult education programs
#Canada #AdultEducation #DigitalDivide #DigitalSkills #5G #EducationFunding #DigitalAccess #LiteracyPrograms #Tech #EquityInAccess #InternetUse #MobileDevices
https://the-14.com/to-really-narrow-digital-divides-canada-should-consistently-fund-adult-education-programs/
The-14 Pictures · To really narrow digital divides, Canada should consistently fund adult education programs | The-14Canada must fund adult education to close digital divides by teaching skills, ensuring access, and fostering meaningful online participation across communities.
Imposing a #NetworkTax risks creating barriers for startups and smaller platforms, who may struggle with added costs. A fair digital economy requires policies that encourage competition, not hinder it. #FairShare #Telecom #DigitalAccess #Innovation https://www.netopia.eu/millimeter-waves-or-network-tax-in-space/
Netopia · Millimeter Waves Or: Network Tax in Space - NetopiaGranted, nobody knows what the network tax will be or indeed if it will ever happen. What we have is speculation and telco Xmas wishes. The idea that the sender should pay for the traffic in the network (in addition to the fees paid already by the subscribers). In fact, the sender already pays, and […]
The US Copyright Office has denied a crucial request from video game preservationists, blocking libraries, archives, and museums from lending games remotely for study. This decision raises concerns about the future of gaming heritage. How will this impact preservation efforts? 
#Copyright #Gaming #Preservation #DigitalAccess #GameHeritage
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@BenjaminHCCarr This is such an important issue! Libraries have always been a cornerstone of knowledge and accessibility, and it’s concerning to see potential barriers to digital lending. We need to advocate for a future where everyone can access information freely! Let’s hope for a positive outcome that supports our libraries and their mission! 
#SaveOurLibraries #DigitalAccess
"Wales and other countries now access people, employment, goods, and services through a variety of means: physical motorised mobility using the transport system, spatial proximity and active travel where enabled by the land use system, and digital connectivity through the telecommunications system. Taken together, this has been called the Triple Access System." -@GlennLyons
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/10/06/highways-to-hell-how-one-country-is-rethinking-road-investment
#transportation #ClimateCrisis #LandUse #DigitalAccess #TripleAccessSystem #Wales #UK #economics
usa.streetsblog.org · Highways to Hell: How One Country is Rethinking Road Investment — Streetsblog USAThe Wales Roads Review signals high-profile change by the Welsh Government, prompted by the climate emergency.
US to spend $42 billion to make internet access universal by 2030
ReutersUS to spend $42 billion to make internet access universal by 2030The White House on Monday divvied up $42 billion among the nation's 50 states and U.S. territories to make access to high-speed broadband universal by 2030, as it launched a new publicity campaign for President Joe Biden's economic policies.
US to spend $42 billion to spend up $42 billion among the nation's 50 states and U.S. territories to make access to high-speed broadband universal by 2030.
ReutersUS to spend $42 billion to make internet access universal by 2030The White House on Monday divvied up $42 billion among the nation's 50 states and U.S. territories to make access to high-speed broadband universal by 2030, as it launched a new publicity campaign for President Joe Biden's economic policies.
Connect Humanity has released the largest survey ever conducted on digital access. Read about their findings, how we can address the digital divide, and why solutions like Endless OS, Endless Laptop, and Endless Key are part of the solution to digital equity.
MediumWe Must Take Up the Banner of Affordable, Equitable Access to the Internet