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Microsoft expands digital inclusion commitment
Microsoft President Brad Smith announced a new global effort by the company to address the technology divide and establishment of a new Microsoft Philanthropies group to achieve this. Corporate...
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Public access sites get upgraded service
Through the City of Seattle’s agreements with the cable providers in our area, we are able to offer free Broadband Internet service to non-profits that provide technology classes or public computer...
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Hamilton Carson RIP
Seattle lost a beloved clarinetist and computer lab teacher on January 14. Many knew him from his Dixieland and swing gigs at the New Orleans Restaurant in Pioneer Square where he played songs from the...
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Mobile Citizen update
On January 29, Sprint and Mobile Citizen joined together to ask the court to extend a preliminary injunction that temporarily saved internet access for people on the WiMax network. The court approved...
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Digital NW Broadband Summit March 21
Join local and federal policymakers from across the Northwest region for a free Broadband Summit in Seattle on March 20-21, 2016, hosted by Next Century Cities and the National Telecommunications and...
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CenturyLink announces Prism TV price increases
CenturyLink announced that, effective March 18, 2016, the price of Prism TV video service will increase by $7.00. Except for customers who are on Prism ‘Price Lock,’ the increase is for all service...
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Welcome, Jim Loter
The City of Seattle welcomed Jim Loter this past month as the Director of Digital Engagement. “While technology can enable very effective ways for individuals and communities to interact with their...
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Digital Equity Action plan launched
On March 30, Seattle’s new Digital Equity Initiative Action Plan was launched by Mayor Murray and 100 others, gathered at Yesler Community Center. The Plan provides steps forward for the City to...
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New tech advisors appointed
Chris Alejano, Heather Lewis, and Mark DeLoura have been named to Seattle’s Community Technology Advisory Board (CTAB). Joneil Sampana was also re-appointed to a second two-year term. The 10-member...
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Farewell edition of Brainstorm
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that this is our final edition of Brainstorm. We have been publishing for 15 years, updating all on community technology and digital equity issues. We were not...
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