TECHNOLOGY
The internet revolution brought the most transformative technological development of this millennium. Broadband has become as critical to our social and economic development as electricity was a century ago.
The digital revolution has also expanded NACEPF’s services, its reach, and — most importantly — its impact. NACEPF's subsidiary, Mobile Beacon, makes NACEPF's educational broadband service (EBS) available to educational, nonprofit, and social welfare organizations in all 50 states. Today, this has grown into the largest EBS deployment in history, improving the lives of an estimated 425,000 individuals.
The digital revolution has also expanded NACEPF’s services, its reach, and — most importantly — its impact. NACEPF's subsidiary, Mobile Beacon, makes NACEPF's educational broadband service (EBS) available to educational, nonprofit, and social welfare organizations in all 50 states. Today, this has grown into the largest EBS deployment in history, improving the lives of an estimated 425,000 individuals.
Social Impact
NACEPF's broadband service serves 830 schools, 1019 libraries, and 4,880 nonprofits
across all 50 states. |
Mobile Beacon helps the nonprofit sector
connect with and serve people of all walks of life. |
$2,662,044 Estimated total annual savings for Mobile Beacon's nonprofit customers. |
Without Mobile Beacon, internet costs would run us several hundred dollars a year. We’re a small program so having that few hundred extra dollars results in us being able to feed more kids.”
– Executive Director, River Valley Food 4 Kids, Russellville, AR
Connectivity for Schools
35,709
HOURS have been spent on school-related activities. |
373 GB
per month average data usage of Mobile Beacon's school customers. |
42% OF SCHOOL CUSTOMERS
use our broadband service in classrooms to supplement their existing internet service. |
Mobile Beacon’s service is extremely valuable. Our students are using it to program and learn. When I’m out in different rural districts, I count on Mobile Beacon to get my students online.”
– Science & Engineering Teacher, Friendship High School, Wolfforth, TX
Connectivity for Libraries
86% OF LIBRARY CUSTOMERS
created a hotspot lending program to help close the digital divide. |
4,500 MOBILE HOTSPOTS
are circulated to patrons at 1,019 libraries nationwide. |
34% OF LIBRARY CUSTOMERS
use Mobile Beacon's hotspots and NACEPF's EBS service for community and outreach events. |
Mobile Beacon’s hotspots are such a life changing service for many of our patrons. As we enter our third year [offering this program], we are already considering another batch to keep up with the high demand. We have not lost one hotspot yet, everyone loves it, and patrons are thrilled to get one. My only regret is how slow I was to get into this program.”
– Maria Meachum, Director, Wilmington Public Library District
Connectivity for Nonprofits
67% OF NONPROFIT CUSTOMERS
use NACEPF's broadband service for mobile, anytime/anywhere access. |
69% OF NONPROFIT CUSTOMERS
say unlimited data enabled them to expand their program services. |
26 GB
per month average data usage of Mobile Beacon's nonprofit customers. |
We’re a free medical clinic running on $35,000/year. If we had to pay for internet at going rates, it would be a minimum of $1,500/year or 5% of our budget. Without Mobile Beacon, we would have to cut some medical supplies to get internet.”
– Jefferson Rural Clinic, Jefferson City, TN
For more information on our social impact, read the recent research reports
published by Mobile Beacon in 2017.
published by Mobile Beacon in 2017.