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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If you are as concerned as we are about the education of our children and safety of our community then contact your local Roane County Commissioner and ask for their help in Bridging the Digital Divide in Roane County.
In October 2019, ROANEnet, a non-profit 501(c)(3) advocate for digital inclusion conducted a Digital Device Donation Drive and collected computers, monitors, keyboards, printers, etc. We accepted all device donations even if the equipment didn’t work. Thank you to our partners who helped us in this drive which were Tellico Village Computer Users Club (TVCUC), Harriman Utility Board (HUB), Harriman, First…
Receive, Restore, Redistribute Receive In conjunction with our alliance partners, ROANEnet provides the ability for Roane County citizens to donate old digital devices, digital literacy training and FREE refurbished working computer systems to families with no home computer. During our DIGITAL DEVICE DONATION DRIVE, Roane County individuals and businesses can donate unneeded digital devices such as computers, monitors, keyboards, printers,…
From the Philadelphia Inquirer:10:30 AM – March 18, 2020 Philly teachers told to halt remote instruction due to equity concerns Philadelphia [K-12 public school] teachers may no longer offer remote instruction to students, according to a memo sent by the Philadelphia School District to principals Tuesday night. “To ensure equity, remote instruction should not be provided to students, including through…
Social Security offices closed: How to get help with benefits during coronavirus pandemic. The Social Security Administration is closing its offices throughout the country to protect workers and benefit recipients from the coronavirus pandemic. The administration closed the offices as of Tuesday, March 17, and is directing beneficiaries to seek online help to resolve any issues. If recipients can’t find…
Broadband and wireless companies are signing a “Keep Americans Connected Pledge” at the request of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, to ensure customers in the US aren’t cut off from communications services during the coronavirus pandemic.Internet and wireless providers will waive late fees and keep Americans connected. This is part of a broader pledge instituted by the FCC and taken by companies…
ROANEnet (roanenet.org), a non-profit 501(c)(3) advocate for affordable, robust and reliable high-speed internet access, equitable availability of digital devices and digital literacy skills training delivered our first refurbished computer package to a deserving young student. Today, Savanna Dandron, a 2nd grader at Bowers Elementary, is receiving her free “new” computer package complete with a desktop computer, mouse, keyboard, monitor, printer,…
New research identifies promising practices for expanding access to high-speed, reliable internet Though access to high-speed, reliable internet is an increasingly critical tool for modern American life, the Federal Communications Commission estimates that at least 21 million Americans still lack broadband access. Other counts suggest this number could be as high as 162 million. Although much of the conversation about…
ROANEnet has heard from our partner, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) that the AT&T Access program created under the terms of AT&T’s 2016 agreement with the FCC in the DirectTV merger will formally be not required to be provided after April 22, 2020. The AT&T Access program provides wireline internet service at “best efforts” download speeds up to 10 Mbps,…
Volunteer Energy Cooperative has submitted a grant application to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development to bring fiber optic, world-class broadband to homeses in the South Roane County and Ten Mile areas. If you or someone you know lives in the coverage areas in the maps below, please file a public comment in support of VEC. These public…