Working from home could be one of the pandemic practices that’s here to stay, CBS Los Angeles reports. A new survey from the University of Sothern California and the California Emerging Technology Fund explored Californians feelings about remote work, remote learning and telehealth after more […]
Author: Nadine Hugg
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Though the year is entering its final few weeks, 500 Del Norte County students will receive computers officials hope will last them through graduation. After it donated 200 Chromebooks to Crescent Elk Middle School students earlier this year, the California Emerging Technology Fund will focus [...]
A cross-sector coalition urged Governor Gavin Newsom to connect Californians with a one-time, $8 billion investment in high speed 100 Mbps broadband infrastructure and programs. The coalition which represents education, health, local government and economic policy organizations believe this investment in broadband infrastructure and support […]
A survey released Tuesday by USC and the California Emerging Technology Fund found that almost 30% of low-income California households had either no broadband connection or only a smartphone data plan, putting them at a huge disadvantage when it comes to jobs, education and advancement.
A USC survey released today found that nearly 91% of California households have high-speed internet access, which the university called a “digital milestone,” but 19% of Los Angeles County remains unconnected or underconnected.
While the results show more residents have devices in their hands, income remains one of the biggest barriers to internet connection across the state. According to the study, more than 1 in 4 low-income households are unconnected or under connected, in contrast to near-universal adoption […]
Californians are more connected to the internet than ever before, but at-home access is still stratified by factors like income and race, according to a survey of 1,650 Californians conducted by the University of Southern California and the nonprofit California Emerging Technology Fund. In an […]
An East L.A. native, USC’s vice president for state government relations has fought for universal broadband access for two decades. The pandemic has brought renewed attention to the issue — one that could make or break California’s future. When Martha Escutia started worrying about the […]
The California Emerging Technology Fund, a nonprofit foundation focused on digital equity in the state, called on internet service providers and business leaders to form public-private partnerships to close the digital divide under President Joe Biden. “America can close the Digital Divide in the first […]