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Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

Have Fun - Do Good

At the time, the Federal government had just signed the welfare deform legislation, pushing millions of welfare recipients from welfare to work. The industry -- the federal government, and the state government specifically exclude domestic workers as classes of workers to be protected by labor rights legislation.

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

NTEN

Calvin Osborne, an attorney with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), underscored the urgency in improving broadband -- essentially fast Internet access -- to keep the US from lagging behind other nations. While broadband access is prevalent in most large urban areas, many cannot afford the $30 or more monthly charge.