Wireless Philadelphia is delivering on its promise to bridge the digital divide. Low-income city residents began receiving free computers and Internet service last month and 95 more are expected to be distributed before fall.Wireless Philadelphia is delivering on its promise to bridge the digital divide. Low-income city residents began receiving free computers and Internet service last month and 95 more are expected to be distributed before fall.
The distribution is being managed as part of a welfare-to-work program financed through The Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation. The corporation is paying the $600 cost of the bundle, plus training in how to use it. The five women who received the bundles last month qualified by holding jobs for one year.
Wireless Philadelphia expects to deliver 500 bundles by the end of the year and is seeking non-profit partners to assist in distributing thousands more over the coming years.
Meanwhile, EarthLink continues the build-out of city-wide wireless in Philadelphia. It has unwired 35 of the 135 square miles in the city.
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I am very interested in receiving a computer for my family. I am a single mother of 5 beautiful girls. My 16 yr old has her own child 10mths old. but is still in school. My 13yr old is in desperate need she is a honor roll student but can’t keep her grades because we don’t have a home computer. my time is up but please , please feel free to contact me home phone 215-842-2810. I NEED HELP LOW INCOME, PRACTICALLY HOMELESS, AND IS VERRY MUCH STRUGGLING.
PLEASE HELP MY FAMILY