Funding+for+Internet+Access

Milwaukee School is attempting to provide free internet service to families within the district using WiMax. I (Cindy) am unfamiliar with WiMax but it seems that it is similar to the idea of WiFi. Perhaps WiFi is an option for us in HHH. Here is a link to the Article:

[|Milwaukee Article]

There is also a nonprofit organization called CFY "Computers for Youth". They provide computers and internet service to families that cannot afford it in inner city schools. "All computers were configured with Internet accounts (CFY paid for the first three months, thereafter the families had to pay $8.50/mo to keep the service) and a set of 112 pre-selected Internet browser bookmarks/favorites. After families and teachers took their computers home, CFY provided them with ongoing technical support free of charge." ([|digitaldividearticle]) They have information for creating an affiliate program, but perhaps we can contact them for resources. Here is their link:

[|Computers for Youth]

List of possible contacts for internet service providers:

[|Access Highway- Huntington]

[|Vast Net- Melville]

[|LocalNet]

Cindy,

I liked the WiMax article's different reasons for providing internet access to students and educators. We could use some of the article ideas when we speak to the different companies.

Sarah