Katherine Messier

Founder & Executive Director of @mobilebeacon

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

“These findings constitute a scalding rebuke of those who have minimized the impact of the school shutdowns.”

– ⁦@nytimes⁩ Editorial Board, conspicuously naming everything but flawed media coverage as a factor in exceptional US school closures https://t.co/kmbLjfO6xE

[Mobile Beacon @mobilebeacon]

We are honored to be featured as one of the best digital access initiatives by @techedvocate! Thank you.

https://t.co/yS7qKE6ASg

[Katherine Messier @Kat_Messier]

@VPrasadMDMPH @VPrasadMDMPH - will you or your colleagues do a randomized trial of the efficacy of masks (including different kinds of masks)? I applaud you for pointing out the huge missed opportunity that it hasn’t been done to-date, but is anyone going to do it now?

[Katherine Messier @Kat_Messier]

Broadband will help correct inequities Native Americans and underserved communities face https://t.co/BWGOISvneH via @azcentral

[Angela Siefer @angelasiefer]

States are essential to increasing digital access and use. This scorecard is a start to tracking models and best practices.

[Katherine Messier @Kat_Messier]

Montgomery County needs affordable broadband, not 5G cell towers, to bridge the digital divide https://t.co/nadFPOaguF

[Katherine Messier @Kat_Messier]

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

[TechSoupConnect @TechSoupConnect]

Why #Hotspots Are Red-Hot Tech These Days — and the How to Use the @mobilebeacon Device Donation Program https://t.co/fispWOqWMn by @TechSoup #NPtech

[SHLB Coalition @SHLBCoalition]

Our reading recommendation for this week: @NewAmericaEd's report on Public Libraries and the Pandemic, which calls for more focus on providing internet access and recommends expanding policies like #Erate and the #EmergencyBroadbandBenefit - https://t.co/gtkHal8h4T

[Katherine Messier @Kat_Messier]

Have you signed on to support high-speed home internet for students and educators? Congress and the @FCC need to expand #Erate and close the #HomeworkGap. Sign on now! https://t.co/1qH6nIGAK1

[Katherine Messier @Kat_Messier]

Research has shown that the U.S. invests about $50 per student in STEM subjects but only $.05 cents per student in social studies. The report could help states develop new learning plans that cover inquiry-driven civics and history skills. https://t.co/5QA3yssgmq

[Katherine Messier @Kat_Messier]

Fantastic piece in ⁦@Benton_Inst⁩ Digital Beat. Cost is the main barrier in broadband adoption; cheap and inferior options are not OK for the poor; unreliable analysis will not help us create #broadband policies that achieve digital equity. https://t.co/Jle0DglHVv

[TechSoup @TechSoup]

We're proud to have partnered with @mobilebeacon for these 8 years 👏❤️

[Katherine Messier @Kat_Messier]

Hands down, this is my favorite banned SuperBowl commercial of all time. (We still love you, TB12!)

[T-Mobile @TMobile]

This ad will not air on Sunday.

Why was it banned? #TheGOATin5G 🐐

[Katherine Messier @Kat_Messier]

Proud to support Fayette Public Library’s efforts to close the #digitaldivide with ⁦@mobilebeacon⁩ Wi-Fi Hotspots | The Fayette County Record https://t.co/E7wKceVvF4

[Katherine Messier @Kat_Messier]

And on the heels of this wonderful moment, today two women were appointed as acting Chairs of the FCC and FTC. Happy for them, rooting for them, and proud to be sharing these examples with both my son and daughter.

[Keith Krueger @keithkrueger]

In some areas, #K12 schools aren’t tackling the #DigitalDivide alone. Administrators are partnering with businesses and governmental agencies to help families get much-needed Wi-Fi access. via @EdTech_K12 https://t.co/cwH2xkYwy5 @cosn

[Common Sense Media @CommonSense]

The #digitaldivide is a major problem for students in all 50 states–with 15-16 million students without adequate internet or devices– but is most pronounced in rural communities & households with Black, Latinx, & Native American students. Full report here:https://t.co/khWBW84Mda

[Ted Nesi @TedNesi]

We all get next week off because this one felt like two weeks, right?

[Katherine Messier @Kat_Messier]

Our statement on the legally and factually flawed NAL issued yesterday by FCC is below. We're proud of our track record for providing broadband service that is widely used to support students, teachers, and families--particularly when COVID-19 has made access even more critical.

[Mobile Beacon @mobilebeacon]

The North American Catholic Education Programming
Foundation Inc. (NACEPF) and Mobile Beacon's statement in response to the FCC's Notice of Apparent Liability.

https://t.co/cegAw8yhiz