Stories tagged: "internet access"


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Tohono O’Odham Leader Says Lack of Infrastructure, Capital Hinders Development

Witnesses offered a variety of solutions, such as making it easier for tribes to levy taxes, letting them manage their land based on tribal laws and regulations, and passing the Buy Indian Act.

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Five Ways Democrats Have Helped Arizona Under Biden’s Leadership

From the American Rescue Plan to the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden administration and Democratic leaders in Congress have passed an impressive array of bills.

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Nearly One in Four Arizonans Qualify for an Internet Discount. Here’s How to Apply.

The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service—$75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands or "high-cost" areas.

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Federal COVID Relief Money Will Bring Free Wi-Fi to Phoenix School Districts

CARES Act funding will provide free Wi-Fi to 250,000 families who have students in 13 Phoenix school districts.

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Here’s How Arizonans Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Can Get Help Signing up for the Vaccine

One local organization is offering to help people with vision loss or combined vision and hearing loss make their COVID-19 vaccine appointments.

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One Solution to the Digital Divide? Offering Free Wi-Fi Citywide

A new infrastructure plan to expand Tucson's public wi-fi network is in the works, thanks to federal funding the city received earlier this year.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Shows That Digital Divide Isn’t Just a Problem — It’s a Crisis

Many Arizona students in rural communities are resorting to paper packets or tracking down places where they can get internet access.