The Texas Connects Coalition (TXC2) was formed by leaders from Austin Free-Net (AFN) and Technology For All (TFA) to provide broadband opportunities to underserved and vulnerable Texans.
- Johnson City Library — Broadband Benefits in Unexpected Ways
- Johnson City Library — Broadband Benefits in Unexpected WaysPosted 3 hours ago
Johnson City Public Library Director Maggie Goodman says new computers and software at the library are making life easier for local residents, in both expected and unexpected ways. Some of…
- Parent/Child Internet Safety Class at Bastrop Library February 21
- Parent/Child Internet Safety Class at Bastrop Library Februa…Posted 6 days ago
Bastrop area parents and their children are invited to an Internet Safety for Kids course Tuesday, February 21 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church…
- Voices From the Lab: The Power Couple of Denver Harbor
- Voices From the Lab: The Power Couple of Denver HarborPosted 8 days ago
Lina and Regino have been married for 61 years. (“61 already?” Lina asks.) The childhood playmates were married at 16 and 17 in Tahoka, Texas, a small agricultural town near…
- Voices From the Lab: Austin Free-Net Increases Bilingual Classes and Adds 18 Computers
- Voices From the Lab: Austin Free-Net Increases Bilingual Cl…Posted 8 days ago
On February 9, 2012 Austin Free-Net held an Open House at The DeWitty Center to introduce 18 new computer systems, as well as our new, free, bilingual (Spanish) basic computer…
Texas Connects Coalition By the Numbers
In Texas*:
Low-income households using broadband: 21%
Minority residents using broadband: 51%
Rural residents using broadband: 49%
Age 65+ residents using broadband: 37%
TXC2:
Number of Public Computer Centers: 71
Number of workstations: 1,230
Total number of lab users: 491,050
Total number of training participants: 53,643
Total training hours: 962,220
(As of January 31, 2012)
*Source: Connected Texas
