As Area Residents Struggle w/Internet Access, Supervisor Promotes Regional Broadband Survey
“In this day and age, being online is a necessity,” she said.
County Commissioners Work Together to Secure Funding for Broadband Coverage Study
“Throughout Oakland County, there are areas where the broadband infrastructure and access simply don’t exist,” Commissioner Weipert said.
WOW! Internet Problems Continue in SE Michigan
However, that wasn’t the end of the problems. As of Monday, customers in several SE Oakland cities reported that their service was repeatedly cutting out while in use.
Berkley Seeks Residents for New Technological Advisory Committee
Berkley Seeks Residents for New Technological Advisory Committee (Crystal Proxmire, July 7, 2018) The City of Berkley has created a Technology Advisory Committee, and they are seeking seven residents to serve. Here is the info from the city’s website: Technology Advisory Committee The Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will be an advisory committee to administrative staff…
Guest Legal Blog: Does Your Will Include Digital Assets?
Guest Legal Blog: Does Your Will Include Digital Assets? (Galloway and Collens, PLLC, March 5, 2018) When people consider estate planning and ensuring the proper distribution of personal property, most may only think about physical property. However, digital assets are also part of many Michigan estates in current times. These issues can typically be addressed…
Guest Legal Blog: Does Your Will Include Digital Assets?
Guest Legal Blog: Does Your Will Include Digital Assets? (Galloway and Collens, PLLC, March 5, 2018) When people consider estate planning and ensuring the proper distribution of personal property, most may only think about physical property. However, digital assets are also part of many Michigan estates in current times. These issues can typically be addressed…
Guest Legal Blog: Does Your Will Include Digital Assets?
Guest Legal Blog: Does Your Will Include Digital Assets? (Galloway and Collens, PLLC, March 5, 2018) When people consider estate planning and ensuring the proper distribution of personal property, most may only think about physical property. However, digital assets are also part of many Michigan estates in current times. These issues can typically be addressed…
Rats, Leaves, Recycling, & Bikes: Ferndale’s New Civic Tech Solutions
Rats, Leaves, Recycling, & Bikes: Ferndale’s New Civic Tech Solutions (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 7, 2016) Ferndale, MI- How can technology help residents and their local government to connect and solve problems in communities? That’s what students at the University of Michigan Citizen Interaction Design Program explored for the last three months in a partnership…
Birmingham Announces New Ways to Get City Information
Birmingham Announces New Ways to Get City Information (City of Birmingham Press Release, March 2, 2016) BIRMINGHAM, MI– The City of Birmingham is pleased to announce a new public notices webpage and information sharing tools to better connect residents and businesses. To ensure community members have the latest information and updates from the City, these…
Ferndale Library Now Loans Out WiFi HotSpots
Ferndale Library Now Loans Out WiFi HotSpots (FADL Press Release, Feb. 1, 2016) FERNDALE, MI – This February, the Ferndale Library will bring one of its most popular and valuable services, internet access, into library patrons’ homes. Ferndale Area District Library recently joined T-Mobile’s WiFi HotSpot Pilot Program, lending devices for internet access to Ferndale…
Internet Safety Presentation Nov. 5
Parents and adults will learn important information including how to access the Michigan Sex Offender Registry and sign up to receive e-mail updates as well as how to obtain reliable information on parental control software.