It's based off of the data that they use , which mostly is was provided by internet service providers saying that there is access and there's sufficient access for people to have the internet . We don't deny that there's not infrastructure we know that , but affordability is the issue and it's important that people see these maps , you go to delete the dot org , we have the maps posted and it shows you how you can write in and provide your feedback or challenge the maps for where you live without that voice , it will continue this way and the funding will go to communities that may not have as much need as we have here in these disadvantaged communities while they're there , they'll also be able to see that deletes divide and is D offers other assets and programs for them . Correct .
They don't need the funding . Their maps also identify priority areas and it leaves out many of the historically disadvantaged communities within Los Angeles County . Their maps do not include South L A , East L A , Southeast L A .
Yes . So in addition to getting the internet and getting the high speed quality internet that communities need , there are a number of resources . We have laptop giveaways , free laptops .
So what is , is D's plan to make sure everyone in Los Angeles County has access to the internet . When the federal government releases this historic amount of money , we were very fortunate that the board of supervisors allocated $56 million for this initiative , but it's not enough in order to really provide the level of access that people are going to need . So we wanted to depend on the federal dollars and one of the major ones is $42 billion that the FCC is releasing throughout the nation to build broadband infrastructure in order to close the digital divide .
We help small businesses in getting an online presence . Those are things we're offering to the community now in addition to getting them the internet . So it's a holistic approach .
