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PCs for the People – One Way a Local Telco Is Helping Their Community

Kevin Larson of CTC discusses the program his company implemented that recycles PCs, while helping people who couldn’t otherwise afford computers.  He points to the importance of getting devices to people who otherwise wouldn’t have access to the power that broadband would provide.  This program targets families of grade-school children.  Serving as the catalyst for his region, CTC is working with other regional groups to find the computers, get them refurbished and distributed to those in need.

This award-winning, PCs for People, program was started in an urban area, but Larson and his team has proven that it has value in rural areas as well.

The above video was edited by Roger Bindl.

3 responses to “PCs for the People – One Way a Local Telco Is Helping Their Community”

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