LISC/NEF, One Economy launch $1 billion initiative to bridge digital divide.

BUSINESS partnerships; LOCAL Initiatives Support Corp.; NATIONAL Equity Fund Inc.; ONE Economy Corp.; DIGITAL communications; INTERNET; INFORMATION technology

The article reports that Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) and its subsidiary the National Equity Fund Inc. (NEF) are partnering with One Economy Corp. to launch access home, a $1 billion initiative. The initiative will build more than 15,000 affordable homes with high-speed digital Internet connectivity and provide low-income families personal access to computers and technology services. With access home, LISC/NEF and One Economy will help bring the power of technology into thousands of households so that every family can have the tools for success in today's technology-rich economy.