As Google Fiber, AT&T and other competitors race to bring faster internet connections to Charlotte, residents are increasingly complaining about the damage and inconvenience caused during construction. Read Observer story here.
The hole in the digital economy.
Why the digital divide still lingers, and why it matters: Read here
AT&T Brings Gigabit to parts of 3 new markets, including Greenville, SC: Read AT&T update.
Amid Google Fiber's Pivot, Its Expansion Continues in N.C. Read here
Congrats to DC74 and T1V for winning Fast 50!
Two of our sponsors were named in the Charlotte Business Journal list of the fastest growing private companies in the region - for the 4th straight year! Click here for the full list of winners.
We read it and you should too!
Canada declares 'high-speed' internet essential for quality of life:Read here.
How Kansas City Startup Village grew from the arrival of Google Fiber to thriving innovation district. Read here.
5G on Horizon: AT&T tests next generation of high-speed mobile web in Austin TX. Read here.
A review of Webpass, the high-speed wireless internet provider bought by Google: Read review here.
January 11 - DigitalCharlotteMeetup: How To Change The Future With ONE Device: Register here
January 17 - Entrepreneurship conference in Belmont NC, hosted by SPARKPLUG.Info and tickets here.
January 25 - Crossing the Digital Divide at 55+: Charlotte community forum examining ways to strengthen digital literacy. Free and open to the public.Click here.
January 26 - Open Data Charlotte: A free event with speakers from the City of Charlotte, Code for Charlotte, and Syntelli. Register here!
If you are interested in the topic of open government data, we suggest reading the book below:
Edited by Brett Goldstein, former Chief Data Officer for the City of Chicago, with Code for America, this book features essays from over twenty of the world’s leading experts in a first-of-its-kind instructive anthology about how open data is changing the face of our public institutions.
