Mobile Beacon, a national Educational Broadband Service (EBS) provider of low-cost, 4G mobile Internet access for schools, libraries and nonprofits, has teamed with San Mateo County Library (SMCL) to launch the “Bring the Internet Home” program.
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The Niles Public Library is preparing to launch a pilot program that would allow patrons to check out wi-fi hotspots. The hotspots allow users to connect to a wireless Internet network that uses Clear Wireless cellular towers.
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Cranston Public Library has received a technology grant from Mobile Beacon to support technology programs for children and teens. The grant includes the donation of 10 laptops and two WiFi hotspots, allowing the library to bring technology-based programs to locations lacking computer access, Internet, or both.
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With the help of Mobile Beacon, libraries in the five boroughs of New York City will be lending out 10,000 high-speed hotspots to low-income residents who qualify.
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Mobile Beacon and Sprint hot spots circulate throughout library branches across New York City’s five boroughs and through similar projects in 74 communities in 20 states in the US.
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Mobile Beacon, a national Educational Broadband Service (EBS) provider of low-cost, 4G mobile Internet access for schools, libraries and nonprofits, has teamed with Sprint to distribute 10,000 mobile hotspots through New York City’s…
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Mayor de Blasio, New York City’s three library systems, and Google today announced a $1 million donation from Google for an innovative…
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Leaders from 32 cities in 19 states this week launched the Next Century Cities coalition to promote next-generation broadband Internet to attract businesses and jobs and to help reduce the digital divide among their residents…
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“For Those in the Digital Dark, Enlightenment Is Borrowed From the Library” by Jim Dwyer which appeared in the July 9 edition of the New York Times covers how the library and its partners provide wireless access that residents without internet access can…
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