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Decisions being made today will determine if information and communication in the digital age will be open and fair. MDF partners with funders to make grants that protect and promote the public’s rights in this new era. READ MORE

A Broadband Bridge Across the Digital Divide

For the last decade, 40-year old Anthony Celestine has owned a small Jani-King commercial cleaning franchise. Without knowing it, one of the best business decisions he ever made was moving from his Brooklyn apartment to Harlem... READ THE FULL STORY
R U Missing Something?

A San Francisco teenager is concerned about the fact that a condom broke during sex. The teenager needs confidential and reliable information fast, so the number "1" is texted to SexInfo. The teen receives a short message in return: "U may B at risk for STDs + pregnancy S.E... READ THE FULL STORY
Connecting New Voices in the Electoral Process

Wendy Carillo was a major advocate for GOTV efforts throughout 2008. "I was excited to see young Latinos register and go vote for the very first time," she said. "We motivated people as young as 18 to register online through Voto Latino, the nonpartisan voter-registration group... READ THE FULL STORY
Native Names

"One of my elders told me, 'Your tribal territory goes on as far as your language goes and that is what determines your geographic boundaries,'" says Valerie Fast Horse, director of IT, for the Coeur D'Alene tribe in Idaho... READ THE FULL STORY
From Farming Community to Digital Community

For more than 10 years, people have farmed tobacco in Greene County, North Carolina. Greene County is the most tobacco-dependent county in the state and the second most tobacco-dependent county in the nation... READ THE FULL STORY

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