Digital Divide and National Information Infrastructure - Collection Finding Aid

Digital Divide and National Information Infrastructure - Collection Finding Aid

This collection consists of records related to President Clinton mentioning the digital divide in the 2000 State of the Union, a December 1999 Department of Commerce digital divide conference, a February 2000 digital divide event with President Clinton at Ballou High School in Washington, DC, interagency efforts and public outreach on closing the digital divide, using surplus Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for increasing internet and computer access, closing the digital divide in schools, and private business tax incentives for reducing the digital divide. Other topics mentioned in these emails include collaboration with the telecom industry, Benton Foundation, and other nonprofits, “National Call to Action” on the digital divide, planning President Clinton’s April 2000 New Markets/Digital Divide trip, Community Technology Centers, PowerUP, Technology Opportunities Program (TOP), E-Rate, and reducing the digital divide for persons with disabilities. This collection only contains emails.

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