It's Time To Connect the Rest of America
High-speed broadband is a vital part of our 21st-century infrastructure, but more than 19 million rural Americans don’t have adequate access—and as many as 162.8 million Americans don’t access the internet at broadband speeds. You can help close the digital divide and connect more Americans to educational, employment, and business opportunities to keep our economy growing.
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Voices for Innovation’s Executive Briefings provide weekly updates on technology policy and news, including highlights from Capitol Hill, breaking tech news, clips of relevant articles from traditional and new media, and a roundup of thought leader quotes and tweets.
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Talking with VFI Leader Frank Valdivieso about Franklin Apprenticeships
VFI Advisory Task Force member Frank Valdivieso is busy on several fronts. In addition to being a leading VFI advocate and advisor, he is President of the IAMCP Washington, DC, Chapter and ...
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It’s great to be home in Appleton, Wisconsin. Thank you for the special welcome and the opportunity to share @CarolAnnBrowne's and my book #ToolsAndWeapons with you. https://t.co/AmsnISnNtW
A new report on voting booth vulnerabilities asks "How secure is your vote?" As we head into the 2020 election, what are your voting security concerns? https://t.co/wTzwkt7FJ3
Calling all student coders! The Congressional App Challenge application deadline is less than one month away. Middle school and high school students interested in STEM and coding are eligible to apply. Spread the word using hashtag #Congress4CS https://t.co/5NelnyXr9I
Happy Birthday to us! We're 1! What an amazing year of #growth, #community, #laughter, #tears, #fun, #work, #inspiration, #volunteerism, #friendship, #networking, #awareness, #conversations, #hugs, #high-fives, #virtualcoffees & #champagne! What's been the best part for you?
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We are one week away from my Rural Broadband Field Hearing with @FCC Commissioner @GeoffreyStarks. Do you have questions about rural broadband? Do you want to know more about expanding access to affordable high speed internet in #NY19? RSVP here: https://t.co/3VYQcTOGSQ
“Smith’s book is not the typical vanity project churned out by so many Fortune 500 leaders.”
Read what @RollingStone and more publications are saying about Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne’s #ToolsAndWeapons: https://t.co/4BlaPr18XB
Microsoft and @nxlink are partnering to close the broadband gap in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma & Texas by bringing high-speed internet to 9 million people across the states: https://t.co/RfMWPEb6pe
#Airband #broadband
Voices for Innovation on Capitol Hill
Voices for Innovation members came to Washington, DC to meet with their members of Congress and the House Small Business Committee and advocate for 21st century technology policies.
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Technology Brings Internet to Underserved Communities Though the United States is a global technology leader, roughly 25 million Americans—including more than 19 million in rural communities—do not have adequate, affordable access to high-speed internet. Credit: Wall Street Journal Without (...)
The United States leads the world in technology innovation, but this leadership is jeopardized by insufficient support for computer science education in our nation’s K-12 schools. We cannot maintain an innovation-driven economy and prepare students for future success in the digital economy if (...)
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Voices for Innovation (VFI) is a Microsoft supported community of technology professionals and everyday Americans who help advance technology, IT job growth, and businesses of all sizes. As empowered citizen advocates, we work together to shape public policies for our 21st century digital economy and society.