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(L to R) Rob Sokota, president of link solutions for ZenFi; Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro; La Colmena Executive Director Yesenia Mata, NYC CTO Matthew Fraser, and LinkNYC CEO Nick Colvin at the opening of the Staten Island Gigabit Center on April 18, 2023. (Andres Lopez-Ovejero / NYC Office of Technology and Innovation)

Fifth NYC Gigabit Center opens in Staten Island

New York City opened the Staten Island Gigabit Center, rounding out the city's efforts install Wi-Fi access centers in each borough.

Apr 18, 2023 By Keely Quinlan

New York City Chief Technology Officer Matt Fraser speaks Dec. 2, 2022 at the grand opening of the Queens Gigabit Center. (New York City Office of Technology and Innovation)

NYC opens third Gigabit Center, bringing high-speed Wi-Fi access to Queens

The new Queens Gigabit Center offers free high-speed Wi-Fi access and digital literacy training to the borough's residents.

Dec 2, 2022 By Keely Quinlan

A photo of the Fort Worth Texas skyline at sunrise. — Skyline of Fort Worth, Texas. (Jeremy Woodhouse / Getty Images)

Free Wi-Fi rolled out to 40,000 Fort Worth residents

Using existing wired internet, Fort Worth has boosted free Wi-Fi access to residents in five underserved neighborhoods

Aug 16, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie

NYC housing developments — (Richard Levine /Corbis / Getty Images)

New York City to connect 13 housing projects with free or low-cost internet

Mayor Bill de Blasio's office estimates that about 30,000 residents will gain access to high-speed internet through five new vendor partnerships.

May 7, 2021 By Colin Wood

Cuomo — (Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit / Flickr)

New York funds Wi-Fi, mobile devices for domestic violence groups

The state announced $1.5 million in federal funding to help 89 organizations throughout the state improve their digital services.

Feb 8, 2021 By Colin Wood

Tackling Internet disparity with mobile Wi-Fi trailers — (Getty Images)

Supporting children and families by tackling internet disparity in communities

Government agencies can bring internet access to disadvantaged communities but should act before the end of the year to access federal funding, say experts.

Dec 17, 2020 By StateScoop Staff

For families without internet, Dallas libraries install outdoor Wi-Fi

Between 7.am and 9 p.m., four public libraries will provide free public Wi-Fi to support students at families without home access.

Sep 2, 2020 By Ryan Johnston

Mesh++ router — A solar-powered router like this one will be installed in a handful of cities later this year. (Mesh++)

Underserved students in four cities are about to get free Wi-Fi

The consulting group Ignite Cities is helping to provide Wi-Fi access in neighborhoods in Chicago, New Orleans, Miami and Columbia, South Carolina, to support distance learning during…

Sep 1, 2020 By Ryan Johnston

San Jose to distribute 11,000 Wi-Fi hotspots to students this year

An announcement by Mayor Sam Liccardo on Monday advances one leg of San Jose’s $8.2 million “COVID-19 Digital Inclusion Expenditure Plan."

Aug 3, 2020 By Ryan Johnston

Hartford, Connecticut, announces plan to build free citywide Wi-Fi

Mayor Luke Bronin said the new network will provide access to education and economic opportunity in every neighborhood.

Jul 29, 2020 By Ryan Johnston