Local news Stories A celebration of digital inclusion forecasts the future Forty community leaders met in early June to brainstorm critical issues in digital inclusion, celebrate successes, and predict the future.
Local news News Briefs Stories Extending community access to technology at 3 Charlotte organizations Behailu Academy, BLKTECHCLT, and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library are extending community access to technology through a donation of 25 Apple iMac workstations from the Queens Knight School of Communication.
Local news Stories Nine Charlotte media organizations form new journalism collaborative To strengthen local journalism and encourage greater connection between reporters and Charlotte residents, Solutions Journalism Network is launching the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of six major media companies and three local institutions focusing on issues of major importance to the region.
Local news News Briefs Stories Digital inclusion advocates to gather for Net Inclusion 2019 Hundreds of policymakers, advocates, and service providers travel to Charlotte on April 1-3 to participate in Net Inclusion 2019, an event focused on digital inclusion issues. The annual event covers topics that include local, state, and federal policies affecting digital […]
Local news News Briefs Stories News Briefs: Digital Charlotte is looking for five community groups Digital Charlotte is looking for five good community organizations in Charlotte. Exactly five of them.
Guide Net neutrality – what is it, why is it important, and what can I do about it? Net neutrality: The idea, principle, or requirement that internet service providers should or must treat all internet data as the same regardless of its kind, source, or destination. SOURCE: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Stories Charlotte’s ‘Digital Divide’ tied to troubling gap in economic mobility Nineteen percent of Charlotte residents lack internet access, with impacts on the economic development of the city and the vocational development of residents.
Stories Digital Charlotte joins Community Connectivity Initiative in Washington Several North Carolina organizations participated in the 2016 BroadbandUSA “Community Connectivity Initiative” workshop in Washington, DC, positioning Charlotte as a potential pilot city for upcoming projects.
