by Jason Harper | Dec 29, 2015 | Digital Infrastructure, Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Digital Skills Training, Computers in the Home, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Technology Transfer, Fiber to the Community, Government Innovation, Online Gaming Development, Community Education and Awareness, Medical Reimbursement, Access to Capital, Home Internet Access, Telehealth Pilot, Convention Center Technology, IT Workforce Development, Digital Art, Event Calendar, Libraries Pilot, K-12 Classroom Demonstrations, Marketing the Region, Professional Development for Teachers, Global Roundtables, Mesh Wi-fi Networks, University Research Capacity, Proof of Concept and Fab Labs
Announcing the 2016 Gigabit City Summit, a KC Digital Drive production, from May 16-18, 2016 in Kansas City. With 50 communities and nearly 250 delegates in attendance, our first Summit was an unqualified success! And the overwhelming feedback from those who attended...
by Jason Harper | Dec 16, 2015 | Computers in the Home, Community Education and Awareness, Home Internet Access
Think for a minute: How many presents under your tree have a digital component? Visions of video games, tablets and fitbits may dance through your head. But what about all the gifts you bought online? Do you even remember what the holidays were like pre-Amazon?...
by Jason Harper | Jul 16, 2015 | Home Internet Access
Yesterday, Kansas City learned that residents in select public housing properties will be getting free connections to Google Fiber. This potentially awesome news comes thanks to the White House’s ConnectHome initiative. Working through the U.S. Dept of Housing...
by Jason Harper | Nov 27, 2014 | Home Internet Access
Connecting for Good A nonprofit dedicated to bridging the digital divide in Kansas City. The only nonprofit in Kansas City solely dedicated to digital inclusion, Connecting for Good provides wireless mesh networks, community technology centers, low-cost refurbished...
by Jason Harper | Nov 27, 2014 | Computers in the Home, Home Internet Access
Computer Refurbishing Affordable computers to families across the divide. To conduct the essential business of life in modern America, you still need a computer. Mobile connectivity will only get you so far. Files need to managed, documents and photos uploaded, job...
by Jason Harper | Nov 26, 2014 | Home Internet Access
Paint the Town Green Crowdfunding for Fiber. When Google Fiber announced its rollout strategy, KC Digital Drive proactively led the charge to make sure fiberhoods across the digital divide met their goals. A community effort led by many who participated in Give Us a...
