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Austin Free-Net (AFN) is established to combat the digital divide and eliminate digital barriers in Austin. As one of the first organizations dedicated solely to digital inclusion in the country, AFN maintained public computer labs and offered one-to-one computer assistance.
1995Through the federal Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), AFN expands its service programs across the city of Austin. These programs include digital literacy training and hosting of open-access computer labs. AFN began to share knowledge and expertise with Technology for All (TFA) and the Metropolitan Austin Interactive Network (MAIN).
2010AFN opens more public-access labs and begins the Tech Starters program, a partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) and Google Fiber, to both train and provide laptops to people in public housing.
2014Austin Free-Net is preparing to launch Tech Starters 2 for the graduates of the 2014 program. AFN will facilitate the Digital Inclusion Workgroup - a convening of citywide stakeholders interested in digital inclusion.
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