Obama’s $80M reinvestment in smart city tech touches Kansas City

By Tommy Felts | September 26, 2016

In a move that will provide the Kansas City area more resources to develop Internet of Things technology, President Obama’s administration announced Monday that it’s boosting support of U.S. smart city infrastructure. The White House issued a statement that it’s expanding its Smart Cities Initiative with more than $80 million in new investments. The move…

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White House selects KC for digital inclusion pilot

By Tommy Felts | July 16, 2015

Kansas City was selected as part of a national pilot program to connect more children and families to the Internet. President Obama on Wednesday introduced the ConnectHome initiative, which will connect more low-income families to high-speed broadband. To achieve that, the program will unite Internet service providers, non-profits and the private sector to offer broadband access,…

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