The National Digital Literacy Corps modeled after Americorps
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The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a National Digital Literacy Corps to help Americans get online. The idea, modeled after other volunteer organizations such as AmeriCorps, is part of a national broadband plan that will be unveiled next week. It will target communities with low numbers of broadband subscribers, including low-income areas, rural areas and tribal lands.
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