Univision Supports Programs That Help Hispanics Get Broadband Access, in Meeting Wheeler
Broadband access is a necessary tool for addressing the "homework gap" in the Hispanic community, Univision and Common Sense Media told Chairman Tom Wheeler Monday, said an ex parte filing posted in docket 09-197 Thursday. The company and group's Avanzamos…
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Conectados! (Connected, We Advance) initiative intended to help Hispanics get access to broadband has seen 50,000 people sign up to receive information on obtaining service, 21,000 people attend education fairs promoting the program, and registered more than 60,000 calls for information, they said. Univision supports “responsible programs, whether public or private, that help U.S. Hispanics gain access to affordable broadband in the home,” it said.