TOP STORIES San Jose Fund Set to Pay Out First Round of Broadband Grants The San Jose Digital Inclusion Fund is expected to generate $24 million over 10 years by collecting lease revenue from telecommunications firms. The first round of grants is about to hook thousands up to the Internet. READ MORE New Momentum Building for State Broadband Support Work As Pew Charitable Trusts prepares to release a report this month about state broadband support efforts, many in the space say a new momentum is building, giving rise to more productive work. READ MORE Ebook Adoption Continues a Slow Roll into Public Schools Even with increased 1:1 laptop initiatives, schools’ purchase and use of ebooks has leveled. A big reason for this is the draconian restrictions book publishers have imposed on ebook lending. READ MORE |