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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Book Review: “Tools and Weapons” Thinks Big
Brad Smith (r) with Titu Sarder at 2019 Inspire Conference Brad Smith is Microsoft’s President and Chief Legal Officer—and, as it turns out, he is also a powerful storyteller. Though Smith has ...
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Learn more about @Microsoft President @BradSmi's visit to Washington, DC for the Supreme Court #DACA hearing and find out why he is standing up for this critical immigration case. https://t.co/ltYaCyw7uL
Join VFI and connect with a diverse network of tech leaders across the country. https://t.co/KYAOrSIFYY
In Pennsylvania, over 800,000 people live without reliable access to broadband. Learn why lawmakers are working to address this issue and connect rural communities across the country. #DigitalDivide https://t.co/Yt75nCBKRZ
Legislators reach across the aisle to sponsor a bill that would expand the cybersecurity workforce. How could this bill affect the future of online safety? https://t.co/sT48BtOyqW
Microsoft in Washington: @Microsoft President @BradSmi will be at the Supreme Court today for the #DACAHearing. Find out why he is fighting for the rights of Microsoft Dreamers. https://t.co/YiCmWJUp51
Why is @Microsoft President @BradSmi in Washington for the #DACAHearing? Learn more by checking out the video below and #SoundOff in the comments below. https://t.co/rGrkygp6w4
Our two-year legal fight for #DACA registrants has made its way to @Scotus, which will hear our case on Tuesday. This is why @Microsoft and @Princeton joined together to stand up for Dreamers: https://t.co/McUTcujYec
My thanks to Microsoft partner @STILLTITU for his review of @CarolAnnBrowne’s and my book #ToolsAndWeapons on the @vfiorg blog. https://t.co/mSNfnD9Ec1
In #ToolsAndWeapons @microsoft President
@BradSmi tackles the fundamental tech issues of the day through powerful storytelling. Check out a review of his book by #MSPartner @stilltitu in the new VFI blog. https://t.co/Ub8EBPEZC1
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, available government data indicates that roughly 25 million Americans lack adequate, affordable access to high-speed internet, including more than 19 million people in rural communities. Microsoft connectivity data (...)
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