Category: Education Digital Equity

ONE MILLION NEW INTERNET USERS (NIU) CO-FOUNDER, ORTEGA, FINED ONE MILLION DOLLARS

Today, Larry Ortega, co-founder of the highly impactful statewide computer training program, One Million New Internet Users (NIU) initiative, was hammered with a whopping $1,000,000 in fines and penalties, confirming – at least in the eyes of the Superior Court of California – that in fact, Mr. Ortega – according to court documents, 1) “failed …

Bathing In Radio Frequency Radiation: The Great Substitution!

According to Building Biologist Albina Molina, Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) measuring in excess of 1,000 micro Watts per meter squared (mW/m2) is biologically harmful and can damage human, animal and plant DNA.  More than 1,000 independent studies have proven RFR to be biologically harmful, causing DNA damage; these studies remain unrefuted by the FCC or …

The 4th Iteration of ‘Bait and Switch’: Fraud? Regulatory Corruption? and the Digital Divide!

According to Technology Analyst and Author Bruce Kushnick, over $500 BILLION has been given to Telcos (state telecommunication utility companies, a.k.a. Verizon, AT&T, Century Link, et al) for fiber-optic upgrades to the premises (FTTP) – which was never delivered. Ana Montes, retired 30-year technology expert from the bay area says, “It’s documented,” that the Telcos …

Los Angeles County Supervisors Put Corporate Interests Ahead of the Peoples’ Under the Guise of Closing the Digital Divide

Title 16 and 22 L.A. County Code Modifications are Versions of 2 Separate Wireless Industry Bills Vetoed by 2 Separate California Governors November 18, 2022 The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on November 15th in a 4-1 vote, had the audacity of using the digital divide to usher in a wireless industry dream come …

Wireless Industry Proposes: Digital Segregation

For the first time, and maybe the last time, in our generation – money to upgrade our local telecommunication infrastructure is here. Billions and billions of dollars dedicated to do what the telecommunication corporations were paid to do, but never did.

Digital Navigators – Presentation before Board of Education – PomonaUSD

On May 11, 2022, I spoke before the Board of Education at Pomona Unified School District reiterating the benefit a Digital Navigator would bring to parents of children in K-12. The imperative of making parents better digital partners in our collective quest to deliver a quality academic experience to all children. Listen to comments here, …

The New and Improved Exide Tragedy – non-market tested wireless infrastructure

L. A. Ortega March 15, 2022   Decades ago a company named Exide began polluting its surrounding community, mostly low income Latino families, with lead poisoning.  Damages to generations of families, animals, and environment went on and on.  I mean, so what – right – just a bunch of brown poor kids, nothing to worry …

Fiber-Up My Neighborhood – Pomona: ANNOUNCEMENT/ANUNCIO

HOW FAST IS YOUR INTERNET?download this CalSpeed App today to find out: http://calspeed.org/   ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH FOR YOUR INTERNET?People living in Europe pay half or less than what we pay in Pomona – check-out this video:Fair Pricing, FREE $’s for Internet – L. A. Ortega (LAOrtega.com)   OFFICIAL CALIFORNIA MAPS FOR INTERNET …

Fair Pricing, FREE $’s for Internet

Wishing everyone a safe and blessed holiday season.   We leave you this year with our latest update: FREE money for Internet Service and a brief discussion on the massive disparity in pricing between Europe and US consumers for Internet service.  Click the video link below.  Quick, but informative 5 minutes.  We are continuing to fight …

The Drive to Widen the Digital Divide – CalMatters

My inaugral publication into CalMatters: October 20, 2021By Larry Ortega – click picture for article