Effort Begins to Get Low-Income Families in Oakland Connected to High-Speed Internet

Making high-speed Internet available to low-income households is the aim of a citywide effort that launches Thursday, officials announced. The Get Connected Oakland! initiative has scheduled its official launch Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Oakland Housing Authority, 935 Union St. Mayor Jean Quan, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley and Noel Gallo, president of the Oakland Unified School District, are expected to attend.