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July 2016

HUD Expands ConnectHome Project – Potential for AFTRR Collaboration

On July 15, 2016 the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro, announced in conjunction with Comcast an expansion of the availability of low-cost broadband services to eligible HUD households within Comcast’s entire service area footprint. This effort is an expansion
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Alliance For Technology Refurbishing and Reuse Founded

AFTRR is Born On June 1 and 2, 2016, representatives from seven nonprofit refurbishers along with representative from the National Cristina Foundation established the Alliance for Technology Refurbishing and Reuse (AFTRR).  Meetings were held over the two days at the Kramden Institute
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