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Wireless in Gaza: the whizz-kids making code not war

Oliver Holmes Hazem Balousha

July 05, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Palestine, Gaza City

A coding academy in Gaza in the Occupied Territories trains young people computer skills and how to think like entrepreneurs, in a quest to offer alternative futures beyond endless conflict. With support from international funders and nonprofits, the academy is on its fourth cohort and graduates are receiving business from international clients. It's a way to develop paying jobs and industry in a place where it's very difficult to do business as usual.

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Meet the New Mexico towns where less connectivity is more

Heath Haussaman

April 10, 2018 |

NMPolitics.net |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kingston, New Mexico

Without much support from local governments, unincorporated towns turn to personal connections to sustain themselves. In the towns of Kingston and Hillsboro, in southern New Mexico, residents cherish their social networks—community boards and face-to-face interactions. Residents push back against suggestions to increase cellphone and internet service, choosing, instead, to embrace their niche culture.

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Building an open, digital democracy in Taiwan

Nithin Coca

April 10, 2018 |

Equal Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Taiwan

In Taiwan, more than 4,500 citizens helped design regulations on ride-hailing and taxi companies by sharing feedback on digital platforms. The online tools can support democratic policymaking but face some accessibility barriers. They are part of a wider initiative by President Tsai Ing-wen to increase governmental transparency and civic engagement.

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Tribes lead the way for faster internet access in New Mexico

Leah Todd Lin

April 06, 2018 |

High Country News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Across the United States, tribal lands have the lowest access to internet, an issue that restricts opportunity and education in those areas. In New Mexico, several small tribes have partnered to lay fiber-optic cables that connect the libraries, which serve as primary sources of internet connection, to faster, cheaper internet.

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How a rural electric co-op connected a community

Leah Todd Lin

April 06, 2018 |

KUNM |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

The Federal Communications Commission states that close to 39% of Americans in rural areas do not have high-speed internet access. Several co-ops in New Mexico are part of a move to change that. Kit Carson and other rural electric cooperatives are bringing fiber-optic internet access to increase the number of people with consistent and quality Internet access, which helps their businesses and their communities.

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Co-Ops Bridge The Digital Divide In Rural N.M.

Marisa Demarco

April 05, 2018 |

KUNM |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Taos, New Mexico

In rural New Mexico, a co-op that has traditionally provided electricity is also providing a new service - internet access. The "digital divide" has been identified as a key hurdle in overcoming poverty; the co-op also provides jobs and opportunities for long-time residents of Taos County, New Mexico.

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Locally Owned Networks Choose Net Neutrality

Marisa Demarco

April 05, 2018 |

KUNM |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Taos, New Mexico

Cooperatives owned by the people they serve give communities control over local telecommunications infrastructure. The member-owned Kit Carson Electric Cooperative provides access to broadband Internet in a remote region of northern New Mexico not served by the large telecommunications companies. In addition to leveling the playing field for small, underserved localities, networks owned by coops allow users to retain decision-making power over their telecommunications infrastructure in the absence of net neutrality protections.

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Let's Talk Solutions To New Mexico's Digital Divide

Sarah Gustavus Lim

April 04, 2018 |

KUNM |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Grants from the federal government can help fund infrastructure projects where large telecommunications companies see no incentive. Multiple initiatives across New Mexico are stepping in to bring reliable internet connectivity to the residents of remote and underserved communities. From electric utility cooperatives to tribal organizations, locals are finding ways to fund and install their own physical broadband infrastructure projects.

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When They Couldn't Afford Internet Service, They Built Their Own

J. Gabriel Ware

March 26, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Access to the internet is an important tool to addressing inequity at the scale of the community and the individual. Detriot’s Equitable Internet Initiative is a coalition of media, tech, and community-based organizations working to bridge the digital divide in underserved neighborhoods.

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Meet the Digital Stewards of the Equitable Internet Initiative

Dorothy Hernandez

March 01, 2018 |

Hour Detroit |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

The Equitable Internet Initiative (EII) is transforming community organizers into “digital stewards” who are literally building out internet connection in their communities. In Detroit, where 40% of residents don’t have internet access, this service through the EII is invaluable. The program is also equipping youth of color with relevant technology skills and creating a stronger sense of place for the three Detroit neighborhoods it serves.

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