Lookout for Broadband Labels
Just as products on your grocer’s shelf display nutrition labels, the FCC has mandated that Internet Service Providers feature broadband labels to help consumers fully understand their internet subscription plans before purchasing and avoid hidden costs.
Digital Navigators Train in Cybersecurity
One of the important aspects of digital navigation training is learning about internet safety and security, and this month Digital Navigators had the opportunity to obtain next-level professional development in cybersecurity to keep themselves, their clients, and their organizations safer and more secure. As such, on May 3, 2024, 11 Digital Navigators from FUNducation and Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida gathered to earn their Introduction to Cybersecurity badges from Cisco in a supportive session designed to help reticent learners successfully complete the free, on-demand course.
Will States Use One-Time Federal Funding to Get Digital Inclusion Right?
To kick off Digital Inclusion Week 2023, I share additional thoughts from my panel at #FloridaBroadbandSummit for decision makers across sectors and at all levels who are involved in making use of unprecedented government funding to close the #digitaldivide.
Affordable Broadband Uptake in the Suncoast After ACP’s First Year
The numbers are in! After the first year of the Affordable Connectivity Program, we now know which counties experienced the most subscriber growth and which successfully enrolled eligible households. Continue reading to explore ACP enrollment data in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties, examine the effectiveness of various outreach strategies, and learn what you can do to help support a bright digital future for the Suncoast region.
Digital Navigator Program Cohorts 1 & 2 Come Together
Through generous support from The Patterson Foundation, Maribel Martinez Consulting continues to build connective tissue in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties between six nonprofit organizations working on digital navigation as a strategy to close the digital divide.