Knight Foundation gives $25 million for 26 community broadband networks
April 11, 2008 at 10:44 AM by Esme Vos
Akron, Ohio will be the first community to receive a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for the deployment of a free public Wi-Fi network that covers 12 square miles, including downtown. The Knight Foundation pledged $25 million to set up the Knight Center for Digital Excellence whose goal is to fund community broadband networks, collect and share international best practices online with communities. According to the press release, “the center will be run by OneCommunity, a…
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