Philly Tech Justice

Is surveillance technology the way to do anything?? marketplace.org/shows/marketpl…

#Internet4All is our right, not a luxury. Learn how @Comcast is failing Black & brown people, what we're doing about it, and how you can fight for your community's connections along with us: internetisessential.org

Police fund surveillance in many ways - including through grants, foundations, asset forfeiture, donations, kickbacks, and by using surveillance equipment the rest of us install. Read all about it here: eff.org/deeplinks/2020…

Katie Hearn, Detroit Community Technology Project: The digital divide isn't an accident. Rather, it's the inevitable outcome of deliberate disinvestment in Black and brown communities by tech monopolies. #internetisessential

Tune in to see @HelenGymAtLarge discuss digital redlining and the digital divide and how it is impacting students unfairly #Internet4All #InternetIsEssential facebook.com/MediaJustice/v…

Angela Cobian (cont'd): We are no longer in an era where internet access is a luxury for our students and their families, it must be understood as a fundamental right. #internetisessential

Franca Muller Paz: Students kicked off internet 8 or 9 times a day, can't get their cameras to work, struggle to stay connected. "That's what education looks like right now" #InternetIsEssential #Internet4All facebook.com/MediaJustice/v…

Ciara Hart, South Louisiana Coalition for Education: We discovered 25% of Louisiana families don't have quality internet. Poor households have dismal internet. Here to bear witness that all areas are impacted and vulnerable kids lack what they need to live a full equitable life.

.@comcast threatened to cut off 1000s of Baltimore families unless the district paid an almost $700k bill. @comcast claimed their discount service was high speed, but these students testify: they have to tether to their phones or get kicked off class daily #internetisessential

Tune in NOW to the National Press Conference on how Comcast has failed our communities and why #InternetIsEssential for everyone facebook.com/MediaJustice/v…

📢TODAY! Comcast has failed our communities, so we’re taking them to school to learn exactly why the #InternetIsEssential. Head to our FB page at 4 ET to learn how we’re fighting together across the country for #Internet4All: facebook.com/MediaJustice/

Our senior organizer/founder of PTJ @DevrenW is up for a Technical.ly award as Impact Leader of the Year! Vote for Devren!! technical.ly/philly/2020/09…

The problem with stories like these is that the blame and the solutions are both wrong. We should be outraged that millions of people can't afford to pay the high prices that Comcast charges in Salinas, CA. thecalifornian.com/story/news/202…

@comcast The Internet Essentials Partnership Program is extortion in a lace front. inquirer.com/opinion/commen…

We recently announced our new #InternetEssentials Partnership Program for cities, schools and nonprofits to connect large numbers of low-income students to the internet at home. Learn more about other new program initiatives and how we’re helping more people get connected.

“Internet Essentials does not meet the needs of our students today” @comcast needs to do better!

Educator and activist @zfwright is rightfully pointing out that more than 15 M students will start school this year without internet access. #LoggedOut National Day of Action

Join us at 1pm outside Comcast at 17th & JFK to rally for #InternetForAll! @MattRKay @KendraPHL @njleftbehind @MikeMiss975 @NatalieEgenolf @PHLschoolboard @PHLschools @selmekki @tech_philly @thephilacitizen @PhilaEdFund @KIPPPhilly @mastery_schools @PHLCouncil @PhillyMayor

We'll be at the Comcast Center at 17th & JFK at 1pm on 8/26 to fight for #InternetForAll for students and families #LoggedOut! Join us! @NatalieEgenolf @KIPPPhilly @CMcGeeIII @PHLschools @Phillys7thWard @RelayGSE @teacher2teacher @PHLCouncil @KendraPHL @PhillyMayor @tech_philly