As students prepare to head back to school, not every family has access to the internet at home.
Students prepare to head back to school ?
"* not every family has access to the internet at home.
It's a necessity now, more than ever before ?
"* ?
"* as many school resume classes with distance learning.
Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live to explain a new effort that would provide wi?
"*fi to three rochester public housing sites for free.
Jessica?
Live amy?
"* i'm here at the homested terrace site which is one of the three locations that's set to receive free internet service.
The other two are homestead green and westwood townhouse sites.
Today the redevelopment authority approved the installation of community wi?
"* fi.
The pilot project is set to provide necesssary hardware for up to 300 users within 1000 feet of each property.
Housing director dave dunn tells me one of the main reasons for the project is to address internet inequality among olmsted county students.
<there are about 400 kids that live in the vicinity of the areas that will receive this service.
This will provide them with an opportunity to have a stable internet connection which is really that lifeline to a classroom that will allow learning during this pandemic.> the project could save families around 100?
"* dollars a month n internet fees that can be used for other necessities like rent and utilities.
Live in rochester?
"* jessica bringe thank you jessica.
The project is estimated to cost 153?
"* thousand?
"* dollars and will be completed by jaguar communication s.
As local schools prepare
As low-income families brace for the virtual learning that is such a big part of this school year, advocates wonder how far they..
A partnership between the Housing Authority of Pittsburgh and Comcast will provide free internet for 1,500 families.