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Working Toward Internet Access for Everyone

Tech Soup

adults still don't have broadband Internet access at home. The June 2015 FCC proposal calls for an expansion of Lifeline to provide low-income households with a choice of subsidized phone service or broadband Internet access. digital divide than anything I can think of since the invention of the Internet. Citizens Online.

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NTEN Member Update: Get back in the loop!

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NTEN Member Knight Foundation announced their latest Knight News Challenge: mobile. While you're out shaping the future, submit a new app idea to Mozilla Ignite, an open innovation challenge hosted by Mozilla, the National Science Foundation, and NTEN member ZeroDivide. Consider a world in which the internet is 250 times faster.

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2011 NTEN LIfetime Achievement Award: Judy Hallman

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Each year, NTEN recognizes a member of this community who has furthered the work of the nonprofit technology field through dedication, innovation, and leadership. In 1989, before the Internet as we know it came into existence, a group of geeks in Chapel Hill saw a need to share public information in a meaningful way.

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In Loving Memory of My Mom, Ruth D. Kanter (My Mom)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

To honor her memory, I’m rais ing money for NTEN to offer diversity, local, and general scholarships for the 19NTC in Portland. She was proud of my accomplishments in the Nonprofit Technology field, including being a board member of NTEN, and that prompted her to learn about it. Let me connect some dots.

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Save the Internet, Save the World

NTEN

So, why would you be interested in the debate about getting broadband Internet access to under-served communities? You need access to high speed Internet to participate in our society. If you care about your clients, if you care about your community, you need to care about the Internet. Who controls what is on the Internet.

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The Maker Party is on! Join the global campaign to teach the web.

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Through thousands of community-run events around the world, the Maker Party unites educators, organizations, and enthusiastic Internet users of all ages and skill levels. Join the celebration by attending a Maker Party event in your local area. Tell us about your experience and we may feature your story in NTEN''s blog!

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Hosting Nonprofit CRM Donor Systems in the Cloud

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In short, it is a buzzword that refers to software and services that can be accessed via the internet that do not require software to be installed on your local computer or network. There are a multitude of configurations with many vendors offering services that can be considered “cloud-based.”

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