The computer refurbishing and training program created by Harriman non-profit Tech 4 All Tennessee is helping improve lives across East Tennessee. Karsyn Davis, 30, is pursuing a degree as a Medical Administrative Assistant at TCAT (Tennessee College of Applied Technology) in Harriman. Just a couple of years [...]
Read MoreBy Hugh Willett Dale Youngblood worked on automobiles, air conditioners and other mechanical things for most of his life. He says he can fix just about anything. “When I worked at a machine shop in Rockwood years ago my boss taught me that anything that can be [...]
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SpaceX Starlink Internet Service May Leave Beta In October – How To Sign Up. Here is the link to signup for service and you can look at coverage for your location. Starlink Here is a LiveView of Starlink satellites across the globe. Live Starlink Satellite and Coverage Map (satellitemap.space) BY KYLE ENCINA PUBLISHED OCT 30, 2020 SpaceX’s Official Starlink App Now…
HARRIMAN, TN — ROANEnet has announced the creation of the Yager IT Internships to be awarded to local students interested in developing their technical skill sets. Named in honor of digital inclusion advocate and TN State Senator Ken Yager, the internships provide students with resume quality technical skills and hands-on experience. “I’m honored to be associated with this program that…
ROANEnet is delighted to have received 30 New Dell Latitude 3190 laptops from Comcast to bring more Digital Equity to Roane County, TN.
Demand for refurbished computers never been higher. This is why ROANEnet created the ROANEnet Digital Lab – to create a sustainable way for digital devices to be refurbished and recycled while getting tech into the hands of those who don’t currently have digital access. As we continue to pursue our mission by providing computers to those in need, we ask…
On February 12, 2021, members of two University of Tennessee – Knoxville (UTK) undergraduate senior design teams, consisting of multidisciplinary engineering and business students and ROANEnet (roanenet.org), will be testing a portable mesh network in Rockwood, Tennessee.
CONNECT Roane is a community-based volunteer-run program in support of Roane County Schools with a twofold purpose: create an emergency plan for providing internet access to students and a broader goal of providing broadband access to all Roane County households.
During these unprecedented times, your local library can be an excellent resource for internet access and to check out electronic books to read. Electronic books do not require you to physically go to the library to check out books nor to be concerned about handling physical books or magazines that may or may not be completely clean. Check out R.E.A.D.S. – Regional eBook…
Updated April 23 at 5:28 p.m. ET Over the next three months, you may see emails from an unusual source — the U.S. Census Bureau. While the federal government’s largest statistical agency scrambles to salvage the constitutionally mandated 2020 census, it’s also rolling out a $1.2 million experiment called the “Household Pulse Survey” to try to measure how the coronavirus pandemic…
Rockwood Mayor and Roane County School Board member, Mike “Brillo” Miller has announced that starting Friday, April 17, 2020, Free Wifi will be available outside of the Rockwood City Hall, the Rockwood Public Library and the Rockwood Community Center. See the coverage maps above. Newly installed technology enables the public to access the city provided free Wi-Fi from the parking…
In today’s Roane County news, there is an article about a pending Roane County Comcast Franchise. The truth is that not only is the county’s franchise agreement expired, but each city in Roane County also has an expired Comcast Franchise Agreement.I don’t watch cable TV and even if was available in my neighborhood, I would stream shows using the internet…