Impact of Computers and Internet on the Social and Economic Welfare of Low Income People: The Case of SmartRiverside Digital Inclusion Program Elias G. RIZKALLAH School of Business, La Sierra University Riverside, California. Internet Program Helping Low-Income Families. But thanks to Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program.
FCC kicks off computer donation program to help low- income people. A Federal Communications Commission- led initiative has launched a program that will allow U. S. Many jobs - - including the many engineering positions U.
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S. Even finding a job requires a computer. About 3. 6 percent of Americans who do not have Internet access cite the prohibitive costs of purchasing a new computer as the reason for not being online. Overall, about 1. Americans do not have broadband access, according the government agency. To get computers, C2.
C is asking for donations from U. S. While such computers may be out of date for corporate use, they still can be used for basic computing and Internet connectivity, Genachowski said. Computing recycling company Redemtech will refurbish the donated computers. In its program, called the PC Pledge 1.
Redemtech will accept donations of used computers from organizations. A donated computer should have an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or equivalent, at least 2. GB RAM and an 8. 0GB hard drive.
It should also have a DVD player, a wireless Internet card and Ethernet connectivity. During processing, Redemtech will delete the contents on the computer, and install Microsoft Windows 7 and a number of office productivity programs. Microsoft is supplying the software at a reduced price.
Started in 2. 01. FCC, the C2. C is a public- private coalition to broadband access and low- cost computers to low- income individuals in the U. S. The organization, with the Ad Council, will kick off a multilingual ad campaign in early 2. Joab Jackson covers enterprise software and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Follow Joab on Twitter at @Joab. Joab's e- mail address is Joab.
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