“...The $14 million initially set aside for Oakland — a large chunk of the $24.5 million slated for Alameda County at large — is intended to build out the “last mile” of broadband connectivity, or tether parts of the city to the larger internet backbone built along major interstate highways._______________________________________________
“...The issue hits close to home for high-school students in East Oakland, who said in interviews that everything from their post-pandemic education to FaceTimes calls with relatives to simple entertainment options were a nightmare of frozen screens, lagging videos and endless troubleshooting…”
Article in the Mercury News about broadband deployment in East Oakland:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/12/24/why-are-comcast-and-att-trying-to-block-millions-in-state-money-to-boost-oaklands-high-speed-internet/
Do any suders / sudomeshers know Patrick Messac and/or the digital-equity advocacy group #OaklandUndivided?
Seasons Greetings, -Peter
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