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Description
The nonprofit organization PCs for People discusses a new program they're working on with the City that will offer no-cost internet to some areas of Minneapolis. It's all part of an effort to address the lack of digital access that nearly 31,000 households in the city face.
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C
We
offer
low-cost
internet
by
installing
these
different
roof
towers,
or
we
can
connect
people
wirelessly
or
through
a
hard
connection
into
your
wall.
So
we
we
do
this
by
utilizing
and
partnering,
with
different
folks
across
different
regions,
primarily
to
use
existing
fiber
infrastructure,
which
is
is
kind
of
new.
So
we
we
operate
that
we
install
that
and
then
we
hope
to
provide
a
low-cost
service
or
free
service
to
folks,
like
you
all,
living
in
minneapolis,.
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C
Yeah,
it's
a
great
question
and
it's
such
an
important
question.
I
think
during
the
covet
19
pandemic,
it
became
even
more
obvious
right
how
important
access
to
internet
is
and
how
important
high-speed
access
to
internet
is.
Many
of
us
for
the
first
time
were
having
school
at
home.
Our
students
were
learning
remotely.
We
were
having
to
access
health
care
from
our
homes.
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C
Yeah,
so
we
know
that
the
city
of
minneapolis
is
thinking
a
lot
about
digital
equity,
and
so
we've
partnered,
with
the
city
of
minneapolis
hennepin
county
minneapolis
public
schools
to
launch
a
pilot
program
here
in
the
spring,
which
will
offer
no-cost
internet
to
minneapolis
residents
that
live
in
a
particular
area.
So
in
our
coverage
area
those
people
will
be
able
to
receive
two
years
of
free
internet
and
it's
it's
a
really
amazing
service,
because
not
only
is
it
free,
it's
a
no
background
check,
no
contracts,
no
hidden
fee
service
as
well.
C
So
the
only
thing
that
we're
asking
the
customers
that
are
joining
us
for
this
pilot
well,
there's
two
things
one
is:
they
must
live
in
our
coverage
area
and
two
is
that
they
participate
in
surveys.
So
we
are
really
trying
to
get
customer
feedback
on
how
the
service
is
going
for
them,
how
we
can
improve,
and
so
by
offering
this
pilot,
we
hope
people
will
join
us
to
be
able
to
give
us
some
of
that
feedback.
B
We
know
that
there
is
a
huge
gap
in
digital
equity
right
or
there
is
huge
digital
divides,
and
we
know
that
the
people
needs
it.
We
know
that
there
are
nearly
31
000
household
in
the
city
of
minneapolis
who
are
in
need
needs
of
it.
So
what
is
the
process
for
folks
who
wants
to
sign
up?
What
does
that
process
look
like
if
you
could
help
us
understand.
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And
feel
free
to
repeat
that
as
many
times
as
you
think
necessary
for
folks,
but
from
there
on
there's
no
eligibility
requirements.
So
there's
no
background
checks,
there's
no
credit
checks,
there's
no
fees.
As
I
mentioned,
our
goal
is
really
to
provide
people
with
high
quality
internet
who
really
need
it.
As
you
mentioned,
there's
a
lot
of
people
who
are
still
living
in
the
digital
divide
and
we're
just
trying
to
help
bridge
that
by
offering
a
different
solution
partnering
with
different
folks
to
make
sure
that
we
can
connect
as
many
households
as
possible.
C
You
know,
I
think
again.
The
only
catch
for
us
is
these
surveys
that
we're
asking
folks
to
give
us
feedback
on,
so
that
we
can
continue
to
learn
and
expand
our
program
to
be
able
to
serve
folks
outside
of
just
those
two
antennas
and
be
able
to
grow
our
project
and
serve
more
and
more
people
in
minneapolis.
B
You
talked
about
you
talked
about,
there
is
no
there.
There
is
no
contracts,
no
background
checks
and
no
hitting
fees
associated
to
this
program.
What?
If
what?
If
more
people
want
to
find
out
more
about
this
program
that
they
need
just
to
know
a
little
bit
more
information
about
it?
Where
do
they
go?
Where
does
our
listener
go
for
those
informations?
C
I
would
direct
you
to
our
website
the
pcs
for
people.org
backslashwist
and
I
think
that's
a
really
good
place
to
start.
The
other
thing
we're
doing
is
we're
working
with
several
community
partners
across
the
city
who
are
well
connected
to
community
members,
and
so
we
hope
to
be
able
to
give
them
flyers
give
them
information.
D
B
Luciana,
thank
you
so
much
for
the
work
that
you
and
your
organizations
do
for
all
residents
in
the
state
of
minnesota
and
other
state
as
well,
but
last
question
for
you.
Please
explain
to
us
help
us
understand
what
is
pc's
for
people
stands
for
what
does
p
stands
for
sees
and
for
people
for
so
people
understand
and
knows
your
organizations.
C
Yeah,
that's
a
great
question.
I
think
it's
a
question
that
doesn't
get
asked,
often
enough,
especially
when
we're
talking
about
internet
right
for
pcs,
for
people
really
pcs
is
personal
computer
and
so
pcs
is
a
term
that
people
often
use
to
refer
to
a
computer.
So
I
think
you
could
think
of
our
organization's
name
as
computers
for
people.
So
we
started
as
a
computer,
recycle
and
refurbishing
organization.
Where
we
would.
We
still
do
taken
computers
from
companies
that
no
longer
maybe
have
a
need
for
them.
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B
Technical
skills
is
not
there,
so
maybe
perhaps
pc
for
people
may
should
consider
in
the
long
run
thinking
about
technical
training
for
families
that
they
go
through
your
program
and
they
qualify
they're
eligible
eligible
for
it
maybe
provide
that
on
hand,
technical
support
and
training.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
coming
on
air
and
again
for
taking
time
off
your
busy
schedules
and
helping
all
of
the
residents
in
the
state
minnesota
and
in
the
city
of
minneapolis.
So
thank
you.
So
much
have
a
wonderful
day
enjoy
the
enjoy
the
sun.