About to begin. The NDIA's website includes this definition: *Digital Inclusion refers to the activities necessary to ensure that all individuals and communities, including the most disadvantaged, have access to and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). This includes 5 elements: 1) affordable, robust broadband internet service; 2) internet-enabled devices that meet the needs of the user; 3) access to digital literacy training; 4) quality technical support; and 5) applications and online content designed to enable and encourage self-sufficiency, participation and collaboration. Digital Inclusion must evolve as technology advances. Digital Inclusion requires intentional strategies and investments to reduce and eliminate historical, institutional and structural barriers to access and use technology.* [image: Livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/netinclusion2019/>On *April 1-3 2019* the *National Digital Inclusion Alliance <https://www.digitalinclusion.org/>* hosts *Net Inclusion 2019 <https://www.digitalinclusion.org/netinclusion2019/>* in Charlotte NC. This annual event focuses on digital inclusion issues, covering topics that include local, state, and federal policies affecting digital equity; sources of financial and program support; and effective practices from around the country. Plenary sessions will be *webcast live <https://www.digitalinclusion.org/netinclusion2019/>*, and simulcast via the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/>*. *VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/netinclusion2019/ <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/netinclusion2019/>* *INFO: https://www.digitalinclusion.org/netinclusion2019/ <https://www.digitalinclusion.org/netinclusion2019/>* *FULL AGENDA: https://netinclusion2019.sched.com/ <https://netinclusion2019.sched.com/>* *TWITTER" #netinclusion2019 https://bit.ly/netinclusion2019 <https://bit.ly/netinclusion2019>* *The conference is being funded in part by the Knight Foundation <https://knightfoundation.org/>.* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/11012/ - -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -