Call to give homeless broadband in UK

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The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister believes digital technology could be a lifeline for people on the streets.

It says many homeless people already use the internet and mobile phones to look for work and accommodation.

And it wants to build on this by encouraging homeless hostels and community centres in deprived areas to install broadband access.

more here

I seem to remember that Philadelphia had a similar program and that there was one proposed for San Francisco. Anyone know anything about it?

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[MooseIBe]

Interesting, but I dunno... presumably there are things that homeless people need MORE (like homes). If this scheme really could help them find them then fair enough, but I wonder.

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Originally Posted by MooseIBe

Interesting, but I dunno... presumably there are things that homeless people need MORE (like homes). If this scheme really could help them find them then fair enough, but I wonder.

True, and they did note in the article that this is not a substitute or hopefully offering decreased incentive for getting people more homes. It's just a stop-gap measure until programs are implemented that can help with getting more homes.

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[Legs]

So JoeP has dial up and the homeless get broadband?

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Originally Posted by Legs

So JoeP has dial up and the homeless get broadband?

Yeah, I actually thought of that when I posted the article. So JoeP could move to the UK and become homeless and get an upgrade in his internet service.

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[JoeP]

It definitely occurred to me. Unfortunately I couldn't post then as the line was clogged up with other traffic.

[Adora]

Yeah, homeless people have a right to look at porn as much as anybody else.