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Weekly News Digest
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July 16, 2015 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today. For other up-to-the-minute news, check out ITI’s Twitter account: @ITINewsBreaks.
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ConnectHome Initiative Brings Broadband to Public Housing Residents
The American Library Association (ALA) announced that HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) and President Barack Obama’s administration launched the ConnectHome initiative to bring high-speed broadband internet access to public housing residents. It begins with a pilot program in 27 cities and one tribal nation and will reach more than 275,000 low-income households.ISPs, nonprofits, and private enterprises are providing the access, as well as technical training, digital literacy programs, and devices. ALA notes that libraries will also offer tools and training. For more information, read the press release.
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