$50 Million Plus for Broadband Education Trickles Down to the Black Community

As the CEO/founder of the Blacksonville Community Network. and an advocate for broadband, digital literacy and digital preservation in underserved schools/communities, I would like to hear from you personally concerning the importance of technology in your community through comments below. We will soon introduce a complete, new digital media training program through invitation request only with individualized lesson plans for youth, adults, and seniors. We will leverage the latest social media site and applications to engage all groups in intergenerational activities.

Please review the broadband summary text below for further details about this important subject matter.

The Broadband Opportunity Coalition (BBOC) is an historic alliance of civil rights organizations joined together to overcome barriers to adoption of technology in communities of color. BBOC members include the National Urban League, National Association for the Advancement of Colored P

eople (NAACP), National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC) and the Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies serve as advisors to the BBOC.

One Economy and the BBOC were awarded $28.5 million in federal stimulus from the National Telecommunications and information Administration (NTIA)’s BTOP program. Through partnerships with AT&T, Comcast, National Association of Broadcasters, Cisco, Google, CTIA—the Wireless Association, and others, One Economy and the BBOC are supplementing the stimulus award with private sector matching support valued at $23 million.

“There are three barriers to Internet use: accessibility, affordability, and lack of relevant content,” said Moustafa Mourad, interim president and CEO of One Economy. “One Economy and the BBOC will continue to work with our corporate and community partners to break down the barriers with innovative and proven initiatives that ensure all people—regardless of background, income, or literacy level—can reap the social and economic benefits of information and technology.”

Key Urban Broadband Players include:

- Marc Morial, Urban League                             - Ralph B. Everett, President of JCPES

- Rey Ramsey, CEO of One Economy               - David Honig

- Moustafa Mourad                - Janet Murguia, president of the National Council of La Raza

- Joint Center for Economic Studies               – Broadband Opportunity Coalition

- Minority Media and Telecommunications Council

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http://one-economy.org/sites/all/files/OE%20BBOC%20Stimulus%20Press%20Release.pdf

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