San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announces gift to the San Jose Digital Inclusion Fund, which now tops $5 million.
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SCC Sup Cindy Chavez Proposal Seeks to Remove Inequities Exacerbating Digital Divide
When schools switched to distance learning, the gap between those who did and did not have Internet access became very clear.
Bay Area Public Schools Build Community Wireless Networks to Bridge the Digital Divide
Districts throughout California are replacing hotspots for a more reliable, long-term alternative.
San Jose Teams Up with East Side Schools to Close ‘Digital Divide’
The City Council also voted to have the California Emerging Technology Fund divvy up tens of thousands of dollars in grants to the neediest students.
San Jose Races to Close the ‘Digital Divide’ as Coronavirus Moves Learning Online
Census data from the latest American Community Survey estimates that more than 20,000 households in the city lack internet access.
Op-Ed: San Jose’s Digital Inclusion Plan Misses the Mark
Why isn’t San Jose more aggressively working with Comcast/Xfinity and AT&T to use their existing broadband infrastructures?
How Smart is San Jose? Silicon Valley’s Biggest City Tries to Catch Up with the Digital Future
As local governments chase universal connectivity, San Jose considers how to digitize a city already grappling with user error.
Op-Ed: City of San Jose Tackles Challenge of Digital Equity
San Jose may be the Capital of Silicon Valley, but it is very much a tale of two cities with significant inequality for income and connectedness.
San Jose, AT&T Provide 4G Hotspots for Distance Learning
With the pandemic shifting learning from classroom to computer, San Jose has expedited efforts to close the so-called digital divide.
Broadband Inequities Persist in California, State Council Reports
New initiatives combine public and private resources to extend high-speed internet “the last mile” to underserved communities
Red Tape and ‘Shadow Debt’ Are Stalling Relief Efforts for California Renters
Limited online accessibility remains a critical barrier in discouraging California renters from applying for funds to ease pandemic-induced financial losses, despite promises of increased economic relief.
San Jose Launches New Free Tech Support Helpline
The free helpline will provide participants with assistance with their computers and internet access.
Q&A: Why the Inventor of the Cellular Phone says ‘Don’t Ever Fall in Love with the Technology’
The inventor of the cell phone, Martin Cooper, talks about his new book and why we’ve barely begun to harness the power of cellular technology.
San Jose Electeds Pass Rules to Throttle Chatty Colleagues
Elected officials say the new rules will encourage brevity and stem the notoriously long City Council meetings most weeks.
Op-Ed: Our Post-Covid Lives Shouldn’t Go Back to ‘Normal’—They Should Go Back Better
Last year was all about triage. It is now time to move into recovery, with the primary focus on areas that impact the lives of our families.
Measuring a Year of Covid-19
From layoffs to testing, the Covid-19 pandemic had dramatic ripple effects on almost every part of life in Silicon Valley and the country.
