Typically, such centers give the poor free access to computers, the Internet, and training. The money usually comes from local telephone surcharges similar to those levied by the nationwide e-rate program. The announcement could not have been more timely, he added. Technology centers like the Austin Free-Net face a variety of funding problems related to equipment, staffing, and training. Texas' thinking on technology access is in line with the federal government's.
Public access is the critical part of it.
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