An editorial from the Tallahassee Democrat in Florida.... -ac
High-speed learning
In the decade or so that the Internet has become a household word, the conversation largely has turned from simple access to quality of access - at least for computer users on the right side of the "digital divide." For many lower-income families, the most basic advantages of Web surfing - from help with homework to a search for employment to bill paying - are confined to work or school. That's an easy fact to overlook in our heavily wired city.
But now, the city has partnered with Comcast and Florida State University to make the Internet experience both more accessible and of high quality for people without personal computers. Comcast will provide high-speed Internet service to eight local community centers, and FSU students will volunteer to offer computer training.
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This agreement fulfills a requirement of Comcast's franchise agreement with the city, but, more importantly, it plays a role in democratizing the power of technology.
http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/opinion/11259917.htm
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