Founder & Executive Director of @mobilebeacon
Johnston, RI
Joined November 2011
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Katherine Messier retweeted
“These findings constitute a scalding rebuke of those who have minimized the impact of the school shutdowns.”
– @nytimes Editorial Board, conspicuously naming everything but flawed media coverage as a factor in exceptional US school closures nytimes.com/2021/08/21/opini…
Katherine Messier retweeted
We are honored to be featured as one of the best digital access initiatives by @techedvocate! Thank you.
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Broadband will help correct inequities Native Americans and underserved communities face azcentral.com/story/opinion/… via @azcentral
Katherine Messier retweeted
States are essential to increasing digital access and use. This scorecard is a start to tracking models and best practices.
NDIA is launching an interactive State Digital Equity Scorecard! Join us Thur, July 22 at 2pm ET for the Launch + conversation hosted by @MicrosoftIPC w/ @angelasiefer @arhuffman78 @SenatorLujan @LtGovGilchrist @JointCenter @netinclusion @SkillsCoalition buff.ly/3wFamZl
Montgomery County needs affordable broadband, not 5G cell towers, to bridge the digital divide thesentinel.com/communities/…
Katherine Messier retweeted
Why #Hotspots Are Red-Hot Tech These Days — and the How to Use the @mobilebeacon Device Donation Program hubs.ly/H0Jrsj10 by @TechSoup #NPtech
Katherine Messier retweeted
Our reading recommendation for this week: @NewAmericaEd's report on Public Libraries and the Pandemic, which calls for more focus on providing internet access and recommends expanding policies like #Erate and the #EmergencyBroadbandBenefit - newamerica.org/education-pol…
Have you signed on to support high-speed home internet for students and educators? Congress and the @FCC need to expand #Erate and close the #HomeworkGap. Sign on now! ctt.ec/pQCH0+ – at Greenville, RI
Research has shown that the U.S. invests about $50 per student in STEM subjects but only $.05 cents per student in social studies. The report could help states develop new learning plans that cover inquiry-driven civics and history skills. districtadministration.com/f… – at Greenville, RI
Fantastic piece in @Benton_Inst Digital Beat. Cost is the main barrier in broadband adoption; cheap and inferior options are not OK for the poor; unreliable analysis will not help us create #broadband policies that achieve digital equity. benton.org/blog/itif-analysi…
Katherine Messier retweeted
We're proud to have partnered with @mobilebeacon for these 8 years 👏❤️
In the last 8 years MB has partnered with @TechSoup, we've expanded to over 25,000 4G devices! See more of our partner program's growth: bit.ly/35DEIB9
Hands down, this is my favorite banned SuperBowl commercial of all time. (We still love you, TB12!) – at Greenville, RI
Proud to support Fayette Public Library’s efforts to close the #digitaldivide with @mobilebeacon Wi-Fi Hotspots | The Fayette County Record fayettecountyrecord.com/news…
And on the heels of this wonderful moment, today two women were appointed as acting Chairs of the FCC and FTC. Happy for them, rooting for them, and proud to be sharing these examples with both my son and daughter.
Katherine Messier retweeted
In some areas, #K12 schools aren’t tackling the #DigitalDivide alone. Administrators are partnering with businesses and governmental agencies to help families get much-needed Wi-Fi access. via @EdTech_K12 edtechmagazine.com/k12/artic… @cosn
Katherine Messier retweeted
The #digitaldivide is a major problem for students in all 50 states–with 15-16 million students without adequate internet or devices– but is most pronounced in rural communities & households with Black, Latinx, & Native American students. Full report here:comsen.se/3nKEnT8
Our statement on the legally and factually flawed NAL issued yesterday by FCC is below. We're proud of our track record for providing broadband service that is widely used to support students, teachers, and families--particularly when COVID-19 has made access even more critical.
The North American Catholic Education Programming
Foundation Inc. (NACEPF) and Mobile Beacon's statement in response to the FCC's Notice of Apparent Liability.
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