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FCC and HUD Partner with Connect2Compete

In an effort to close the broadband gap, the FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan will work with Connect2Compete (C2C), a national initiative to expand access to technology. HUD will join C2C’s Digital Literacy Coalition as a digital literacy outreach partner and C2C and Best Buy’s Geek Squad will work together to launch a free digital literacy training program. The programs will initially take place in Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Philadelphia, St. Paul, and Washington, D.C., with plans for twelve additional cities through the summer. Read more about the Digital Literacy Gap and the FCC here and check out their Fact Sheet!