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Blog // Connect Puerto Rico

12/08/14

One Project in Puerto Rico Awarded in Rural Broadband Experiment Auction

By CPR Staff

Last Friday, the FCC released the list of the “provisional” winners of the Rural Broadband Experiment auction. The good news? One project in Puerto Rico have been given funding.  This was the first time the FCC had awarded Connect America Fund subsidies for fixed broadband through competitive bids. Bids were due November 7 and were awarded based on cost-effectiveness comparison to the FCC Connect America Fund Cost model. Forty projects were awarded in the $100 million budgeted for the experiments. Of these, 15 projects accounting for $41.7 million are in our Connected Nation footprint (42% of all awards). Awards were given in Iowa...

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12/03/14

$15 Million in Tech Upgrades for Puerto Rico Schools

By Wil Payton

Puerto Rico’s Department of Education recently announced a $15 million technology initiative to improve the Internet infrastructure in the island’s schools. Over the next five years, 1,384 schools will benefit from the development of technological projects in their classrooms. Goals of the initiative include increasing student retention, promoting academic achievement, and enhancing teaching staff skills. From left: Claro President Enrique Ortiz de Montellano and Education Secretary Rafael Román announcing the initiative. Below is an excerpt from a News is My Business article on this development: “In the summer we started building a next-...

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12/02/14

Will you join us?

By Connected Nation

Today, millions across the United States will join together to give back and help others through the “Giving Tuesday” initiative. The goal is simple, but profound: in this season of giving, we celebrate generosity and charity by working together to help others.Digital Works is a revolutionary effort that trains people and connects them with good, skilled jobs. The initiative is a sustainable job creation program bringing technology-based jobs to the unemployed.Our program is made possible by generous supporters who have helped us grow and provide: Training for the 21st Century Workforce Job Seeker Mentorship & Placement Teleworking...

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12/02/14

Make A Difference This #GivingTuesday!

By Connected Nation

Today, millions across the United States will join together to give back and help others through the “Giving Tuesday” initiative. The goal is simple, but profound: in this season of giving, we celebrate generosity and charity by working together to help others. That’s why today is such a perfect opportunity to take just five minutes and make an incredible impact on a child’s life.  “Computers 4 Kids” provides broadband, computers, and training to over 60,000 disadvantaged youth. Will you please make a tax deductible contribution of $100, $50, $25 or any amount you can afford to our “Computers 4 Kids” program? Simply put,...

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