This page is intended to serve as a resource and communication mechanism for agencies getting started in the Refurbishing/Training business.
It will also highlight initiatives that are underway.
Getting Started
To get started, take a look at the start-up guides:
- Computers for Classrooms Creating a Successful Reuse Program (PDF document- Getting Started Guide)
- Building Connections OTXWest Computer Reuse Manual (259 KB PDF)
Also, here is a video describing How Computers for Classrooms Works
Public Policy Initiatives
- The National Digital Inclusion Alliance, founded in May 2015 describe their organization as a unified voice for local technology training, home broadband access and public broadband access programs. We work collaboratively to craft, identify and disseminate operational resources for digital inclusion programs while serving as a bridge to policymakers and the general public. Take a look at their site and consider joining
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The FCC is contemplating extending Lifeline’s $9.25 monthly credit to give low-income households a choice of phone service or Internet access, via a wire to the home or a smartphone. The FCC will seek public comments about the proposed expanded Lifeline service levels.
- New York City will spend $70M toward universal broadband http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/04/de-blasio-broadband/
- An initiative in California to provide Internet for all, raised originally in the context of a Comcast-Time Warner merger http://www.internetforallnow.org/