Published: August 02, 2011
A New Comprehensive Broadband Adoption Experiment in South Florida Will Be Unveiled at a Town Meeting Hosted by Comcast and Community Leaders to Discuss Digital Divide Options
Comcast:
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WHAT:
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Miami-Dade County Community and Civic leaders and Comcast will
host a town hall meeting to discuss a community approach to the
digital divide. As part of the conference a new program that helps
connect low-income families to the Internet will be unveiled.
Children who receive a free school lunch as part of their
enrollment in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) will now be
given a first-of-its-kind opportunity to employ technology. The
goal of this program is to help get more American families online
and help close the digital divide.
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WHO:
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Miami-Dade County Superintendent of Public Schools, Alberto
Carvalho; Miami Mayor, Tomas Regalado; Comcast Corporation
Executive Vice President, David Cohen; Harve Mogul, United Way
President and CEO of Miami Dade County; Guarione Diaz, President
and CEO of Cuban National Council; Lydia Muniz, President & CEO of
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Miami-Dade County and more.
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WHEN:
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August 4th at 9AM
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WHERE:
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Phillis Wheatley Elementary, 1801 NW 1st Place, Miami, FL
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(BUSINESS WIRE) - BACKGROUND: While America has increasingly become a digital
nation, many low-income families are left at a great disadvantage
because they don't have Internet service at home. Internet Essentials
has been designed to address this problem and help make broadband
adoption a reality for more families. It's the first program to address
all three of the main barriers to broadband adoption that research has
identified: 1) a lack of understanding of how the Internet is relevant
and useful; 2) the cost of a home computer and, 3) the cost of Internet
service. Comcast is asking for help from parents, educators, community
leaders and other government officials to join in this effort, spread
the word and help increase broadband adoption in Miami-Dade County.
Comcast
Media Contact:
Spero Canton, 954-931-2906
(cell)/ 954-514-8620 (office)
Comcast PR Director/Florida East
Coast Region
spero_canton@cable.comcast.com
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