Dr. Ruiz, Borrego Health, and Frontier Communications Unite to Bridge the Digital Divide
October 20 2017 - 8:56AM
Business Wire
Announce expanded broadband access through
Connect America Fund, unlocking opportunities for communities
throughout the Coachella Valley and the Pass Area
Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), Borrego Health, and
Frontier Communications joined together to celebrate expanded
broadband Internet services to digitally unserved and underserved
areas. Representative Ruiz serves on the House Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and has been a
champion for increased and expanded access to broadband Internet
service for his constituents.
“The internet can be the great equalizer for communities that
are disadvantaged and underserved, but people need access to
high-speed broadband to unlock this potential. That’s why I have
made it one of my top priorities to deliver expanded, quality
broadband infrastructure to our entire region, and I have been
proud to work with Frontier to achieve just that,” said Dr.
Ruiz. “With expanded access to the internet, families,
students, children, workers and businesses will be able to harness
the power of their ideas and information to achieve their dreams
and succeed. Our region is one of the fastest growing in the state,
and this investment in broadband is critical to realizing the
opportunities that will continue to grow our economy.”
“Frontier Communications is proud to join as a community partner
with Congressman Ruiz, who has been a champion for increasing
internet access and narrowing the digital divide in the Coachella
Valley,” said Joe Gamble, senior vice president for Frontier
Communications California. “Frontier is building broadband
infrastructure to connect un-served and underserved households,
installing public Wi-Fi hotspots to connect communities, and offers
an affordable broadband service to ensure low-income residents have
access. We want to thank Dr. Ruiz for his advocacy to eliminate the
digital divide in his district and the nation.”
Through the Connect America Fund, Frontier Communications has
accepted $228 million in federal funds to expand broadband
availability across California by 2020, including 6,750 households
in the 36th Congressional District by the end of this year. In
2015, Dr. Ruiz urged Frontier to use these funds to build out
broadband infrastructure and worked to ensure that the 36th
Congressional District was one of the first regions in California
to benefit from this investment.
Representative Ruiz joined Frontier executive leadership and the
Borrego Health for the ribbon cutting of a brand-new computer lab
for grade school level educational purposes at Desert Hot Springs
Community Health Center.
“The workstations provided to Borrego Health's program in
partnership with Frontier Communications bring the resources of the
internet to our young people who depend upon this program to excel
academically, and it’s thanks to Congressman Ruiz’s leadership, we
are able to close the digital divide” said Samantha Prior,
Director of the Desert Hot Springs Health and Wellness
Center. "The larger monitors are essential for young people
with vision impairments and provide access to technology and the
internet that they can receive at few places in our community."
About Frontier Communications: Frontier Communications
Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) is a leader in providing communications
services to urban, suburban, and rural communities in 29 states.
Frontier offers a variety of services to residential customers over
its fiber-optic and copper networks, including video, high-speed
internet, advanced voice, and Frontier Secure® digital protection
solutions. Frontier Business™ offers communications solutions to
small, medium, and enterprise businesses. More information about
Frontier is available at www.frontier.com.
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